HC Deb 02 February 1982 vol 17 cc85-6W
Mr. Trippier

asked the Secretary of State for Trade if he will place in the Library the full text of Her Majesty's Government's agreement with the People's Republic of China on footwear quotas.

Mr. Peter Rees

[pursuant to his reply, 29 January 1982, c. 463.1: The United Kingdom has no agreement with the People's Republic of China on footwear quotas. Imports of certain types of footwear into the United Kingdom from the People's Republic of China are subject to autonomous quota restrictions.

Estimate of the number of homes with incidence of dampness in England by tenure
Thousand Dwellings
Owner Occupied Private Rented Local Authority Rented Total
One or two small spots of damp 1,180 490 830 2,500
Large patches of damp in several places 450 710 880 2,040
Total 1,630 1,200 1,710 4,540

Housing associations are included in the private rented column. Regional information is not available.

The cost of remedying dampness varies considerably. It can be cured at little or no cost or may require major changes to heating systems and structures. No global estimates are available.