§ Mrs. René e Shortasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many (a) single people, (b) couples and (c) families with (i) one, or (ii) more children were homeless at the latest convenient date; and if he will break these figures down by local authority.
§ Mr. Geoffrey FinsbergThe latest available information, which relates to the numbers of homeless households for
379Wwhom local authorities in England accepted responsibility for securing accommodation during the second half of 1979, is as follows:
Single Person Households* 3,100 Elderly Households† 2,500 Other Adult Households‡ 3,400 Families: One child 10,100 Two or more children 9,300 Total Households 28,500 * Excluding single pensioners. † Households in which there are no children and at least one member is of pensionable age. Single pensioner households are included. ‡ Households in which all members are adult and none are of pensionable age. Because of rounding, component figures do not agree with the total shown.
The release of detailed statistics about homeless households in individual local authorities is the responsibility of the authorities concerned.