§ Mr. Ewingasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what information he has as to the number of women over 60 years and men over 65 years of age in each local authority housing area in England and Wales together with the number of sheltered housing units in the same areas; and if he will estimate the numbers of such persons and the amount of such housing which will be required in each year up to 1990.
§ Sir George YoungEstimated numbers of people over retirement age in each local authority district in England at mid-1981 are in a table which I am placing in the Library.
The local authorities' estimates of the number of sheltered dwellings in their areas at 1 April 1982 are in their 1982 housing investment programme returns which are available in the Library.
OPCS Population projections: area 1979–91, reference PP3 No. 4, contain projections for 1986 and 1991 for the required age-groups for counties and metropolitan districts. This publication is also available in the Library.
For estimates for Wales, I refer the hon. Member to my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Wales.
It is for local authorities themselves to determine their own priorities for investment, including that in sheltered housing, within the total resources available.