Written question asked by Gavin Strang (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 6 March 1997. It was answered by James Clappison (Conservative) on Thursday, 6 March 1997 on behalf of the Department of the Environment.

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Dept of the Environment

Question

How many households have been accepted as homeless by local authorities in rural areas in England in each year since 1979; and similarly by local authorities. - Includes fact that the data does not differentiate between households from rural and non-rural areas. Summary prints showing each local authority for the years 1979 to 1995 are in Library Dep/3 4766.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

291 c733W; 18694;18695

Session

1996-97

Subjects

Households Functions Homelessness Local government Rural areas

Contains statistics

Yes