§ Mr. Bevanasked the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) in which local authorities Smith houses have been built;
(2) how many Smith houses remain in the ownership of each authority; how many have been sold in each authority prior to the right-to-buy legislation and in which years; and how many in each authority were sold under the right-tobuy legislation and in which years.
§ Sir George YoungOur records show that some 4,500 Smith houses were built in England and Wales between 1945 and 1955. No record of their distribution or present ownership is available.
§ Mr. Bevanasked the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) how many Smith houses there are in Birmingham as a whole receiving structural or remedial building attention; and how many are receiving such attention in the constituency of Birmingham, Yardley—Area 3;
(2) what is the treatment being given, the investigations being made, and the causes of the remedial action being taken in regard to Smith houses.
§ Sir George YoungThis information is not available to the Department. I advise my hon. Friend to consult the Birmingham city council.