HC Deb 27 February 2004 vol 418 c629W
Mr. Byers

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what estimate he has made of the number of local authority dwellings in North Tyneside which do not meet the decent homes standard; and what estimate he has made of the cost of raising them all to this standard. [157184]

Keith Hill

North Tyneside Council report that they have 8,973 dwellings which do not currently meet the decent homes standard and that it will cost up to £31 million to tackle this problem.