§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many homeless people there are estimated to be in (a) Wales and (b) England at the latest date for which figures are available.
§ Sir George YoungThe estimated number of homeless households for whom local authorities in England accepted responsibility for securing accommodation during the second half of 1980 was 32,230.
Information on homelessness in Wales is the responsibility of my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Wales.