HC Deb 25 January 1977 vol 924 c535W
Mr. Mike Thomas

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many units of accommodation specially designed for old people received approval from his Department for subsidy as conforming to the standards of the Ministry of Housing and Local Government circular 82/69 in each of the last five years.

Mr. Armstrong

The number of such dwellings in England for the construction of which local authorities have resolved to accept a tender are:

1971 … … … … 20,844
1972 … … … … 17,883
1973 … … … … 22,350
1974 … … … … 26,674
1975 … … … … 24,942
The figures for 1975 are provisional; those for 1976 are not yet available. The figures do not include dwellings to be built by the Greater London Council as these are not available.