HC Deb 14 November 1997 vol 300 cc697-8W
Mr. Jenkin

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what has been (a) the population, (b) the number of households, (c) The number of single household and (d) the number of single households and (d) the number of single parent households in (i) Essex Country, (ii) Colchestaer Borough and (iii) Tendring District in each year since 1967. [15774]

Mr. Raynsford

[holding answer 13 November 1997]: The availalble estimates are as follows:

Thousands
(a) Population (b)All households (c) One person households (d) Lone parent households
(i) Essex
1971 1,366 462 69 9
19721 1,385 468 74 25
19731 1,398 476 77 27
19741 1,406 482 80 27
19751 1,416 489 83 28

Mr. Raynsford

[holding answer 13 November 1997]: I refer my hon. Friend to the answer I gave on Wednesday 12 November 1997, Official Report, column 554. It will be for the Essex County Council to consider how many additional dwellings will be needed between 2011 and 2016, after taking into account the revised Regional Planning Guidance for the South East (RPG9) now in preparation.