Written question asked by Lord Pickles (Conservative) on Tuesday, 17 October 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 19 October 2006. It was answered by Yvette Cooper (Labour) on Thursday, 2 November 2006 on behalf of the Department for Communities and Local Government.

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Housing

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government pursuant to the answer to the hon. Member for Hammersmith and Fulham, of 4 September 2006, Official Report, column 1661W, on housing, what the size of the clusters used is in the analysis; and whether the ““clusters”” are co-terminus with local government wards.

Answer

The ““clusters”” derived by the Office for National Statistics used in the DCLG house price index vary considerably in size from a few local authorities to over 40 local authorities.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

95785; 451 c621W

Session

2005-06

Subjects

Housing Prices

Link

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