asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if she will publish in the Official Report the number of families admitted to temporary accommodation for homeless persons in 1974, and break the total down by reason for homelessness in (a) Great Britain, (b) England and (c) the English regions.
Information is available only for the first six months of 1974 and I shall write to the hon. Member. The available figures are as follows:
| FAMILIES ADMITTED TO TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATION SIX MONTHS ENDING 30TH JUNE 1974—ENGLAND | |
| Action taken by landlord: | |
| i. court order | 800 |
| ii. other | 336 |
| Action taken by local authority: | |
| i. as a landlord | 218 |
| ii. other | 43 |
| Other reasons | 3,618 |
| All families admitted to temporary accommodation | 5,015 |
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the total number of persons resident in temporary accommodation for homeless persons provided under Sections 21(i)(b) and 26 of the National Assistance Act 1948 and Section 1 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1963 in 1950, 1960, 1970, 1973 and 1974 in (a) Great Britain, (b) England, and (c) the English regions.
Following is the information for England:
| Year ending 31st December | |
| 1950 | 5,825 |
| 1960 | 6,393 |
| 1970 | 23,449 |
| 1973 | 27,416 |
| 1974 | 28,546 (up to 30th June) |
Comparable figures for English regions are not readily available, but I shall write to the hon. Member.
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many (a) complete families, including the man, and (b) families, excluding the man, were admitted into temporary accommodation for homeless families in 1950, 1960, 1970, 1973 and 1974 in (a) Great Britain, (b) England, and (c) the English regions.
The only available figures relate to England for 1970 and 1974, as follows:
| Year ended | Families including a man | Families excluding a man |
| December 1970 | 3,232 | 1,538 |
| March 1974 | 4,459 | 2,407 |