§ Mr. SteenTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many residential dwellings have been tested for radon emissions since 1988 in(a) Devon and (b) England and Wales; and what percentage of the dwellings tested were owned (i) privately and (ii) by the local authority or housing associations. [18357]
§ Mr. Meacher[holding answer 27 November 2001]: Recorded in the table is the number of residential dwellings that have been tested for radon emissions since 1988 in (a) Devon and (b) England and Wales; and the percentage of dwellings that were owned (i) privately and (ii) rented. The rented accommodation includes property that is owned by local authorities, housing associations, and the private rented sector. Records held centrally do not allow differentiation between the various types of public and private tenancy.
Parameter Devon1 England and Wales1 Number of dwellings tested since 1988 80,000 400,000 Percentage of privately owned dwellings 85 81 Percentage of local authority and housing association owned dwellings and other tenanted dwellings2 10 15 Percentage of unknown tenure3 5 4 1 Numerical values are rounded 2 As recorded by the occupier at the time of measurement 3 he occupier did not state the type of tenure