§ Mr. Nicholas BrownTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the average outstanding mortgage in 1989–90 in(a) England and (b) each region.
§ Mr. Chope[holding answer 9 February 1990]: The estimated average balance outstanding on building society mortgages in the United Kingdom at the end of 1988 was £21,000. Comparable information is not available for other lenders or below national level.