Written question asked by Geoffrey Robinson (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 11 November 1996. It was answered by James Clappison (Conservative) on Monday, 11 November 1996 on behalf of the Department of the Environment.

Dept of the Environment

Question: What is the current backlog of maintenance in the publicly-owned housing stock. - Inc figs.

Answer: Mr. Geoffrey Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the current backlog of maintenance in the publicly owned housing stock. [2796] Mr. Clappison: The 1991 English house condition survey collected information related to repairs. This indicated that at 1991 the amount needed to bring the stock up to a good state of repair was £3.6 billion. A more up-to-date estimate will be available next year from the 1996 EHCS.

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