§ Mr. Georgeasked the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) what percentage of the total housing stock is recognised to be substandard in (a) Walsall and (b) each of the 14 districts and London boroughs designated other than programme and partnership authorities, under the Inner Urban Areas Bill; and if he will indicate what percentage of each district's sub-standard stock is in the public sector;
(2) what is the percentage of households lacking or sharing one or more of the basic amenities in (a) Walsall and (b) each of the 14 districts and London boroughs designated other than partnership and programme authorities under the Inner Urban Areas Bill;
ONE PARENT FAMILIES, HOUSEHOLDS LIVING AT OVER 1.5 PERSONS PER ROOM, HOUSEHOLDS LACKING AMENITIES, RENOVATION GRANTS APPROVED: WALSALL AND THE 14 LOCAL AUTHORITY AREAS DESIGNATED, OTHER THAN PARTNERSHIP AND PROGRAMME AUTHORIES, UNDER THE INNER URBAN AREAS BILL. Percentage of Households—1971 Census One parent families with dependent children Over 1.5 persons per room Lacking exclusive use of one or more amenities (hot water, fixed bath or shower, inside WC) Renovation grants approved per 1,000 population 1976 1977 Walsall … 3.2 2.0 14.8 1.2 0.7 Hartlepool … 4.2 1.6 25.0 2.6 1.6 Blackburn … 4.0 1.2 35.6 5.6 4.0 Rochdale … 4.7 1.6 20.2 2.5 3.4 Sefton … 3.8 1.1 15.9 2.7 4.0 St. Helens … 2.8 1.0 22.3 3.2 1.7 Wigan … 2.8 0.9 20.1 1.3 1.0 Barnsley … 3.5 1.1 20.1 3.7 3.8 Doncaster … 3.9 1.1 16.9 5.4 3.2 Rotherham … 3.4 1.0 18.2 4.4 4.0 Sandwell … 3.1 2.4 19.2 1.9 3.5 Brent … 4.2 5.9 27.0 3.3 3.8 Ealing … 3.6 3.9 23.0 2.0 2.4 Haringey … 4.2 3.9 39.0 2.2 4.4 Wandsworth … 4.6 3.2 34.1 4.8 3.9 The 1976 English House Condition Survey was designed to provide national and broad regional estimates: corresponding information for individual authorities is not held centrally by my Department.