§ Chris RuaneTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions how many households were without central heating by region expressed as an(a) percentage and (b) total number, ranked in descending order according to percentage figures in the latest year for which figures are available. [30585]
§ Ms Keeble[holding answer 30 January 2002]The information requested is provided in the following table.588W
Whether household has central heating: 2000–01 Thousand Region In all living rooms and bedrooms In some rooms but not all No Total Yorkshire and the Humber 1,701 134 320 2,154 North-west 2,229 163 400 2,792 South-west 1,637 182 259 2,078 West midlands 1,692 153 260 2,106 London 2,612 135 288 3,035 South-east 2,874 217 271 3,362 East midlands 1,531 116 121 1,768 East 1,940 177 137 2,255 North-east 1,013 54 41 1,107 England 17,229 1,330 2,098 20,658
Whether household has central heating: 2000–01 Percentage Region In all living rooms and bedrooms In some rooms but not all No Total Yorkshire and the Humber 79 6 15 100 North-west 80 6 14 100 South-west 79 9 12 100 West midlands 80 7 12 100 London 86 4 9 100 South-east 85 6 8 100 East midlands 87 7 7 100 East 86 8 6 100 North-east 91 5 4 100 England 83 6 10 100 Source:
Survey of English Housing, DTLR