§ 56 and 57. Mr. J. H. Osbornasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government (1) what is the exact number of houses which will be subject to leasehold enfranchisement in England, Scotland and Wales, respectively, and in total, as a result of the enactment of the Leasehold Reform Bill;
(2) if he will tabulate the exact number of houses which will be subject to leasehold enfranchisement in each major city, in each county, and in total in England, as a result of the enactment of the Leasehold Reform Bill.
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§ Mr. WilleyI cannot give exact figures, or figures relating to every county or major city, but I estimate very roughly that up to one and a quarter million existing houses in England and Wales will come within the scope of the Bill. Of this total, some 250,000 houses are in Wales, and up to 150,000 in Greater London.
The Bill does not apply to Scotland.
§ Mr. J. H. Osbornasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government what is the exact number of houses which will be subject to leasehold enfranchisement in Sheffield as a result of the enactment of the Leasehold Reform Bill.
§ Mr. WilleyI regret that the specific information is not available. The expenditure of public funds to obtain a precise figure would not be justified.