HC Deb 07 July 1981 vol 8 c94W
Sir John Biggs-Davison

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will publish facts and figures comparing the standards of housing in Northern Ireland with that of other parts of the United Kingdom and other European Community countries.

Mr. David Mitchell

Statistics on housing conditions in Northern Ireland are published in the Northern Ireland house condition survey 1979. Broadly comparable statistics for England are contained in the English house condition survey 1976 and for Wales in the Welsh house condition survey 1976. Further information is found in the national dwelling and housing survey 1978 and social indicators for the European Communities 1960–78.

The three house condition surveys show the following:

* Great Britain.

Sources:

Social Indicators for the European Community 1960–1978.

Northern Ireland House Condition Survey 1979—Preliminary Report.