Written question asked by David Congdon (Conservative), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 12 March 1997. It was answered by David Curry (Conservative) on Wednesday, 12 March 1997 on behalf of the Department of the Environment.

Dept of the Environment

Question: Statement on publication of his Department's research on mapping local authority estates using the Index of Local Conditions (in Library as Dep/3 4816).

Answer: Mr. Congdon: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment when he will publish his Department's research on mapping local authority estates using the index of local conditions. [20304] Mr. Curry: The report was published today and copies have been placed in the Libraries of the House. The desk research had two objectives: to explore the relationship between tenure and social and economic deprivation; and to identify and map the most deprived local authority estates according to the index of local conditions. My Department has commissioned a validation exercise on the results of the desk exercise.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 20304; 292 c225W
Session: 1996-97
Subjects: Council housing Housing estates Local government Social conditions