Written question asked by Baroness King of Bow (Labour) on Wednesday, 12 November 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 18 November 2003. It was answered by Keith Hill (Labour) on Tuesday, 18 November 2003 on behalf of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister.

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

Question: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what assessment he has made of the 2001 Census estimate of the percentage of children who live in overcrowded housing; and if he will make a statement.

Answer: Ms Oona King: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what assessment he has made of the 2001 Census estimate of the percentage of children who live in overcrowded housing; and if he will make a statement. [139268] Keith Hill: The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister is aware of the Census results relating to occupancy, including the relatively high percentage of children who live in "overcrowded" housing. These results, alongside those from the Survey of English Housing, are being taken into account of in our on-going work on this topic.

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