§ 30. Mr. Cartwrightasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is his most recent estimate of the number of homes in England that are (a) unfit, (b) needing substantial repairs and (c) lacking basic amenities.
§ Sir George YoungThe most recent estimate currently available is based on the 1976 English house condition survey, which indicated that almost 800,000 dwellings were unfit for human habitation, a further 1 million dwellings required substantial repairs to bring them up to a reasonable standard, and about 920,000 dwellings which were not unfit lacked one or more of the basic amenities.
The results of the 1981 English house condition survey giving a more up-to-date picture will be published later this year.