asked the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) what has been the annual percentage rise in the average cost per unit of slums purchased and cleared in England and Wales and in Greater London between 1966 and 1970;(2) what is his estimate of the average cost per unit of buying and clearing slums in England and Wales following the introduction of the revised compensation provisions for slum owners under the Housing Act, 1969.
The information asked for is not available: I am considering how best further information can be obtained and will write to the hon. Member as soon as possible.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what were the annual numbers of dwellings included in slum clearance representations received by his Department between 1960 and 1970, inclusive; and what were the annual numbers of dwellings so represented during these years by the London County Council, Metropolitan boroughs, the Greater London Council and the London boroughs.
Following are the figures for England and Wales:
| 1960 | 37,719 |
| 1961 | 38,937 |
| 1962 | 34,982 |
| 1963 | 45,817 |
| 1964 | 45,567 |
| 1965 | 46,937 |
| 1966 | 43,162 |
| 1967 | 51,217 |
| 1968 | 48,031 |
| 1969 | 42,567 |
| 1970 (to November) | 41,007 |
| Greater London Council | London Boroughs | |
| 1967 | 1,131 | 6,590 |
| 1968 | 1,402 | 3,587 |
| 1969 | 1,354 | 2,967 |
| 1970 (to November) | 1,328 | 2,021 |