HC Deb 18 November 2003 vol 413 c805W
Ms Oona King

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister pursuant to his answer of 12 December 2002,Official Report, column 488W, on housing, when he expects to publish the updated Survey of English Housing, based on the population figures from the 2001 Census. [139270]

Keith Hill

The report on the Survey of English Housing 2001–02 is due to be published in December 2003. Some of the key findings of the 2001–02 survey were published on 20 August 2002 in "Housing Statistics Summary No. 13", and a large batch of 2001–02 tables was published on the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister's website last December. Further batches have been published since, and currently there are 346 tables on the website. In addition, some of the findings of the 2002–03 survey have been published in "Housing Statistics Summary No. 17" and "Housing Statistics Summary No. 18". It is intended to publish a large batch of 2002–03 tables on the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister's website in December 2003.

Mr. Paul Marsden

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister how many properties in Shrewsbury and Atcham are awaiting adaptations for disabled people; and what the estimated value is of such adaptations. [138886]

Keith Hill

There are currently 353 residential properties in the social and private sector that are awaiting adaptations for disabled people in Shrewsbury and Atcham. The estimated value of the adaptations is £2.3 million.