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59.
Mr. Mapp
asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government and Minister for Welsh Affairs if he will circulate, in respect of those authorities having long-term slum clearance tasks, details of the numbers of houses estimated to be unfit at the latest available date; what was the percentage of fit to unfit houses in each area; and, on the basis of the latest available information, which authorities qualify for the proposed subsidy grant of £8 or £24.
Mr. Brooke
The estimates asked for by the hon. Member in the first part of his Question are given below. With regard to the final part, I would refer him to my reply of 21st February to the hon. Member for Fulham (Mr. M. Stewart).
| FIGURES RELATING TO HOUSES ESTIMATED TO BE UNFIT IN THE AREAS OF THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES LISTED IN THE APPENDIX TO THE WHITE PAPER ON HOUSING IN ENGLAND AND WALES, CMND. 1290 | ||
| — | Houses estimated remaining unfit at 31st March, 1961 (1) | Houses remaining unfit as a percentage of fit houses in the area (2) |
| Ashton-under-Lyne B. | 1,408 | 8·0 |
| Bacup B. | 1,958 | 30·2 |
| Batley B. | 3,552 | 24·4 |
| Bilston B. | 1,001 | 10·9 |
| Birmingham C. B. | 42,606 | 13·2 |
| Bishop Auckland U. D. | 1,908 | 16·7 |
| Bolton C. B. | 3,840 | 6·7 |
| Bootle C. B. | 2,280 | 11·2 |
| Bradford C. B. | 4,989 | 5·0 |
| Brighouse B. | 1,114 | 9·6 |
| Castleford B. | 1,249 | 9·7 |
| Chester C. B. | 1,817 | 10·0 |
| Colne Valley U. D. | 976 | 11·8 |
| Coseley U. D. | 1,413 | 11·4 |
| Crook and Willington U. D. | 1,605 | 18·2 |
| Dukinfield B. | 1,043 | 16·9 |
| Ennerdale R. D. | 1,552 | 17·0 |
| Gateshead C. B. | 2,671 | 7·7 |
| Halifax C. B. | 2,487 | 6·9 |
| Hartlepool B. | 708 | 13·8 |
| Heywood B. | 702 | 8·4 |
| Huddersfield C. B. | 2,686 | 5·8 |
| Hyde B. | 1,106 | 10·0 |
| Kerrier R. D. | 1,842 | 26·7 |
| Kidsgrove U. D. | 1,023 | 18·2 |
| Kingston-upon-Hull C. B. | 12,915 | 14·3 |
| Leeds C. B. | 17,114 | 9·7 |
| Liverpool C. B. | 82,338 | 38·6 |
| Macclesfield B. | 3,038 | 23·1 |
| Manchester C. B. | 59,940 | 29·0 |
| Merthyr Tydfil C. B. | 2,427 | 13·5 |
| Morley B. | 2,025 | 13·6 |
| Oldham C. B. | 11,000 | 24·9 |
| Pembroke B. | 1,233 | 28·0 |
| Preston C. B. | 4,691 | 12·4 |
| Rawtenstall B. | 1,072 | 11·6 |
| Rochdale C. B. | 3,985 | 12·4 |
| St. Helens C. B. | 3,310 | 10·5 |
| Salford C. B. | 8,950 | 17·8 |
| Sheffield C. B. | 8,500 | 4·9 |
| Spenborough B. | 828 | 6·1 |
| Stalybridge B. | 1,588 | 19·6 |
| Stockport C. B. | 4,894 | 9·9 |
| Stockton-on-Tees B. | 3,105 | 13·3 |
| Stoke-on-Trent C. B. | 11,557 | 13·6 |
| Tredegar U. D. | 869 | 15·0 |
| West Bromwich C.B. | 2,622 | 9·2 |
| Wolverhampton C. B. | 2,793 | 6·3 |
| Wrexham R. D. | 2,009 | 19·3 |
| York C. B. | 3,478 | 10·5 |