§ Mrs. Ann WintertonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many people have been on the homelessness register in the borough of Congleton in each of the last 10 years for which figures are available.
§ Mr. Michael SpicerLocal authorities report the number of households accepted and found accommodation under the homelessness provisions of the Housing (Homeless Persons) Act 1977 and the Housing Act 1985.
The available figures for Congleton borough council are as follows:
Households 1980 43 1981 45 1982 32 1983 42 1984 57 1985 57 1986 154 1987 49 1988 61 1989 64 1 Estimated from HIP1 return. The information is published quarterly (half-yearly before 1985) in "Local Housing Statistics: England and Wales", which is in the Library.