§ Mr. Chris Smithasked the Secretary of State for the Environment on what date he intends to publish the 1983 distribution of grant inquiry.
§ Sir George YoungWe hope to publish a summary of the conclusions of the 1983 distribution of grant inquiry as part of the forthcoming consultation document on private sector housing improvement policy. The full DGI results will be published in due course.
§ Mr. Chris Smithasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will indicate, for each of the years 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983 and 1984, the percentage distribution of renovation grants awarded in England by socio-economic group as used for census purposes.
§ Sir George YoungThe only available information about the socio-economic group of recipients was collected as part of the distribution of grant inquiry. The results of this sample survey will be published in due course.
§ Dr. Twinnasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will publish the report, prepared for his Department by the School for Advanced Urban Studies, on agency services for housing improvement and repair.
§ Mr. GowThe report "Review of Home Improvement Agencies" is being published today by the Department of the Environment. Copies are being placed in the Library. The report is the result of a research project carried out for the Department by Bristol university's school for advanced urban studies. We are considering the report's conclusions as part of the review of housing improvement policy which is at present under way.