HC Deb 16 June 1981 vol 6 cc351-2W
Mr. Wigley

asked the Secretary of State for Wales what is the number of unfit houses in Wales; and how many unfit houses were made fit during each quarter of 1979, 1980 and the first six months of 1981.

Mr. Wyn Roberts

The most recent Welsh house condition survey in 1976 gave an estimate of 100,000 unfit houses in Wales. The numbers of dwellings formally declared unfit and subsequently made fit are given in the following table. Figures for the second quarter of 1981 are not yet available.

Number of dwellings made fit
1979
1st Quarter 179
2nd Quarter 147
3rd Quarter 145
4th Quarter 179
1980
1st Quarter 144
2nd Quarter 128
3rd Quarter 108
4th Quarter 139
1981
1st Quarter 172

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