§ Mr. Boyd-Carpenterasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government if he will state the number of dwellings in Great Britain in 1951 and 1964, respectively; and, in respect of each of these years, the number of dwellings occupied by their owners, the number let by local authorities, and the number let by private landlords.
§ Mr. CrossmanThe estimated number of dwellings is as follows:
DWELLINGS IN GREAT BRITAIN Millions 1951 (April) 1964 (end of) Owner-occupied 3.9 7.9 Public authority rented 2.5 4.9 (0.1) (0.2) Privately rented 7.4 4.4 (0.6) (0.6) Totals 13.8 17.2 Note: The figures shown in parentheses are dwellings within each group estimated to be occupied by virtue of employment.