§ Mr. ByersTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister how many tenants of registered social landlords there are(a) in England. (b) in each housing authority area and (c) in each region. [148732]
§ Yvette CooperAs at 31 March 2003:
(a) The estimated number of RSL tenancies in England was 1,684,500.
(b) The estimated number of tenancies by Government Office Region were as shown in the following table:
Government Office Region Total occupied RSL stock North East 98,500 North West 294,300 Yorkshire and the Humber 116,000 East Midlands 94,900 West Midlands 213,700 East 154,300 London 303,300 South East 253,300 South West 156,200 England 1,684,500 Note:
Figures have been rounded to the nearest 100.
Source:
Primarily the Housing Corporation's Regulatory and Statistical Return for 2003 but with minor adjustments to reflect two late transfers of stock within the local authority areas of North Hertfordshire and Forest of Dean.
(c) The numbers for local authorities (housing authority areas) are available in the Library of the House.