HC Deb 03 June 1997 vol 295 c161W
27. Mrs. Ann Winterton

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will make a statement on trends in household growth. [472]

Mr. Raynsford

The latest household projections for England were published in March 1995. The projections showed an increase of 4.4 million households from 1991 to 2016. Since these projections were published they have been subjected to considerable public scrutiny and are generally regarded as the best assessment that can be made with the currently available information. We are currently considering the responses to last November's Green Paper on the implications of the latest figures.