§ Mr. GregoryTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many households there were nationally, in the Yorkshire and Humberside region and in the county of North Yorkshire for 1979, 1983, 1987 and the most recent year; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Chope[holding answer 20 March 1990]: The estimated numbers of households are as follows:
Thousands 1979 1983 1987 1988 England 17,071 17,579 18,363 18,536 Yorkshire and Humberside region 1,808 1,849 1,906 1,924 North Yorkshire 249 258 273 278