§ Mr. Douglas-Mannasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will give details of the dwelling and housing survey referred to in the Green Paper on Housing Policy.
§ Mr. FreesonThe survey will provide up-to-date information on housing circumstances in England at national and regional level and in the larger areas of housing stress. About 375,000 households will be interviewed. In each of the London boroughs and in areas of housing stress outside London—listed below— sample sizes will average about 7,000 households.
First results are likely to be available early next summer. The total estimated cost is £2 million to £2½million
STRESS AREAS TO BE SURVEYED Region Area Northern Newcastle Northern Sunderland Yorks and Humberside Sheffield Yorks and Humberside Bradford Yorks and Humberside Kirklees Yorks and Humberside Leeds Yorks and Humberside Wakefield South Western Bristol West Midland Birmingham West Midland Dudley West Midland Sandwell North Western Liverpool North Western Manchester North Western Salford North Western Wigan