HC Deb 24 November 1980 vol 994 cc30-1W
Mr. Kaufman

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many (a) local authority and (b) new town tenants there are in (i) England and (ii) Wales.

Mr. Stanley

Following are the available estimates:

Households renting from local authorities and new towns: England and Wales: 31 March 1980
England Wales
Renting from local authorities 5.0 million 284,000
Renting from New Towns 90,000 10,000