§ Mr. Neubertasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the latest available percentage figure of owner-occupation in England; and how this compares with the figures for Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and a representative range of other countries.
§ Mr. KaufmanEstimated percentages of dwellings which were owner-occupied in December 1973 are:
England … … … 54.1 Wales … … … 57.6 Scotland … … … 32.3 Northern Ireland … … … 47.4 Available broadly comparable figures for other countries are for various years:
Year Percentage Australia … 1966 70.8 Brazil … 1970 60.4 Canada … 1967 65.4 Germany (Federal Republic) … 1968 34.3 France … 1968 43.3 Hungary … 1970 62.9 Italy … 1961 45.8 Portugal … 1960 44.5 New Zealand … 1966 27.5 Sweden … 1965 35.5 United States of America … 1970 62.9