§ Mr. Carter-Jonesasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many public sector houses designed to meet the special requirements of elderly and disabled people were built in 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978 and 1979.
§ Mr. StanleyFollowing are the available estimates:
New Dwellings for Elderly and Disabled People: England: 1975 to 1979 (1) (2) Old people's dwellings: tenders approved: by local authorities and new towns Dwellings designed for the chronically sick and disabled: completions: by local authorities, new towns and housing associations 1975 29,990 592 1976 32,377 829 1977 21,634 1,962 1978 21,973 4,409 1979 17,083 7,810 (1) Includes warden's units (2) "Wheelchair" and "mobility" housing units.