§ Mr. Freesonasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what are the average gross unit costs to local authorities end housing associations in Greater London of providing (a) flats, and (b) sheltered housing accommodation for the elderly and disabled of the following sizes (i) one person, two rooms, kitchen and bathroom, (ii) two persons, two rooms, kitchen and bathroom, (iii) three persons, three rooms, kitchen and bathroom, and (iv) five persons, four rooms, kitchen and bathroom.
§ Mr. Geoffrey Finsberg[pursuant to his answer, 20 June 1980]; Latest available information relates to construction costs of flatlets specially designed for occupation by the elderly and of other flats in tenders accepted by the London boroughs during the first nine months of 1979. Average cost of construction per dwelling, excluding land and associated site works, were,
Old person (sheltered) flatlets £13,450 Other flats 12,650 Information on dwellings of the sizes requested and on housing association dwellings is not available.