Council Houses (Hansard, 5 December 1978)

HC Deb 05 December 1978 vol 959 c642W 642W

§ Mr. Peter Walker
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many local authority dwelling units there are in England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, respectively.

§ Mr. Freeson:
Following are the available estimates:

Dwellings Owned by Local Authorities^*: England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland September 1978.

Thousands

England and Wales 5,210

Scotland 890

Northern Ireland (Northern Ireland Housing Executive) 187

^*Excluding dwellings owned by new towns, county councils, housing associations and Government Departments.

Dwellings Owned by Local Authorities^*: England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland September 1978.
	Thousands
England and Wales	5,210
Scotland	890
Northern Ireland (Northern Ireland Housing Executive)	187
^*Excluding dwellings owned by new towns, county councils, housing associations and Government Departments.