HC Deb 20 March 1985 vol 75 c512W
Mr. Nicholas Winterton

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what information he has concerning the number of homeless people in the north-west of England in each of the months for the last three years for which figures are available.

Sir George Young

Information on homelessness is available only each half-year. The estimated numbers of households accepted as homeless in the north-west of England are as follows:

Number of households accepted as homeless
Period Number
2nd half 1982 4,250
1st half 1983 4,250
2nd half 1983 4,700
1st half 1984 4,850