§ Mr. Dewarasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many one-person households there are in Scotland; what percentage of all households this represents; what are the projected numbers of such households for the years 1986, 1991 and 1996; and what percentage of all projected households these figures represent.
§ Mr. Allan StewartThe information requested, for 1981 OPCS, is contained in table G of the census 1981 monitor "Great Britain: National and Regional Summary". Projected figures of one-person households for 1986 and 1991 are given on page 7 of "Scottish Housing Statistics No. 13." The projected figures represent 23.8 per cent. and 24.9 per cent. of all projected households in 1986 and 1991, respectively. Projections for 1996 are not available.
§ Mr. Dewarasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many one-person households there are in Scotland in the following age groups (a) 15 to 19 years; (b) 20 to 24 years and (c) 25 to 29 years; and what type of housing tenure they occupy.
§ Mr. John MacKayThe information requested is not readily available from the 1981 census tabulations.
§ Mr. Dewarasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish a table showing the number of one-person households under 30 years of age who have applied to Scottish local authorities as being homeless under the Housing (Homeless Persons) Act 1977 in each year since it came into effect; and what were the numbers for whom permanent accommodation was secured under the Act.
§ Mr. Allan StewartThe number, regardless of priority need category, of individual applicants aged under 30 applying as homeless, and of those for whom permanent accommodation was secured, in each year was as follows:—122W
Year Number of Applicants Number for whom permanent accommodation secured 1978–1979 692 135 1979–1980 640 150 1980–1981 686 153 In 784 cases over the three years contact with the applicant was lost.