§ Mr. George HowarthTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) if he will list(a) the total number of households on council house waiting lists and (b) the total number of households on council house waiting lists and in need, for each local authority in England and Wales for 1979–80, 1989–90 and 1990–91;
(2) if he will list for each local authority in England and Wales, the number of households (a) with more than 1 but less than 1.5 persons per room and (b) with more than 1.5 persons per room in 1979–80, 1989–90 and 1990–91.
§ Mr. YeoLocal authorities provide estimates in their annual housing investment programme returns. The figures for 1 April 1990 and 1 April 1991 are in columns B51—B5, 1991—B6d, B1a1 and B1b1, respectively, of the "HIP1 All Items Print" for those years. Information on waiting list numbers in 1980 is not available centrally for all authorities. The 1980 "HIP1 All Items Print" has figures for numbers of households at one below the bedroom standard, column C1a1, and at two or more below the bedroom standard, column C1b1, both at 1 April 1980. Copies of all these documents are in the Library.
For information about Wales I refer the hon. Member to my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Wales.