§ Mr. Barry Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Wales what information he has as to the proportion of homes in Wales in need of repairs exceeding £7,000 in cost, currently occupied by (a) pensioners, (b) unemployed persons, (c) single parent familes and (d) people with total annual incomes of £7,000 or less.
§ Mr. John Stradling ThomasThe 1981 "Welsh House Condition Survey" identified the proportion of homes which were in need of repairs over £7,000 and which were occupied by pensioners and unemployed persons as 2.6 per cent. and 0.4 per cent. respectively. No information is available in respect of single parent families or persons whose incomes were below £7,000.