HC Deb 13 February 1984 vol 54 c58W
Mr. Foster

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is his estimate of (a) council houses and (b) private houses standing empty in the northern region.

Sir George Young

Based on local authorities' estimates included in their housing investment programme returns, the numbers at April 1983 were as follows:

Dwellings vacant: Northern region
Numbers
Local authority 10,500
Housing Associations 1,100
Other public sector 1,100
All public sector 12,700
Private sector 29,300