§ Mr. Rossiasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what percentage of 537W the total housing stock in England and Wales, other West European countries, the United States of America, Canada, Australia and New Zealand is made up of (a) owner-occupied housing, (b) council or State housing, (c) privately rented accommodation and (d) housing associations, tenant co-operatives and other tenures.
§ Mr. FreesonThe available information is as follows:
England and Wales (1975) Per cent. Owner-occupied 55 Rented from local authorities or new towns 29 Rented from private owners and other tenures 16 Available sources on the housing stock of other countries do not classify the ownership of rented housing. Proportions of housing which are owner-occupied follow:
Per cent. Austria 1972 49 Belgium* 55 Denmark* 47 France* 43 Germany (Fedral Republic)* 34 Ireland* 69 Italy* 53 Luxembourg* 57 Netherlands* 36 Portugal 1960 44 Spain 1950 46 Switzerland 1970 28 Sweden 1965 36 USA 1973 64 Canada 1971 60 Australia 1971 67 New Zealdand 1971 68 * About 1970.