§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for the Environment when the next English national house conditions survey will be conducted; who will be instructed to carry it out; and at what cost.
§ Mr. StanleyThe survey will, as on previous occasions, be conducted in two parts. The physical surveys will begin in September and last for six weeks using professional staff drawn from local authorities and the private sector. This will be followed as before by an interview survey in November carried out by a market research company. Total cost is currently estimated at £650,000.