§ Ms. RichardsonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what annual percentage of households accepted as homeless by local authorities in London have been accepted under the category of vulnerability due to age each year for the last 10 years; what number of households this represents for each year; and what number of people this represents for each year.
§ Sir George YoungThe available information relates to the number of households accepted by local authorities under the homelessness legislation as having a priority need for accommodation because of vulnerability due to 617W old age. The number of persons in such households is not reported. The estimates based on returns from London boroughs are as follows:
Year Number of households as percentage of all priority acceptances 1981 1,300 7 1982 1,700 8 1983 1,900 8 1984 1,900 8 1985 2,300 9 1986 2,200 8 1987 2,100 7 1988 2,100 7 1989 1,900 6 1990 1,800 5 Note: Including estimates for missing returns.