§ Mr. Wakehamasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what proportion of the total housing stock is local authority housing; what proportion of the total housing stock is owner occupied; what proportion is privately rented, at the latest available date; and what are the equivalent figures for the previous 10 years.
§ Mr. KaufmanThe estimates are as follows:
STOCK OF DWELLINGS BY TENURE, GREAT BRITAIN At end of year Rented from local authorities or new towns Owner-occupied Per cent. Privately rented and other tenures 1963 27 45 28 1964 28 46 26 1965 28 47 25 1966 29 47 24 1967 29 48 23 1968 29 49 22 1969 30 49 21 1970 30 50 20 1971 31 50 19 1972 31 51 18 1973 31 52 17 " Other "tenures probably account for about 5 per cent. of the stock; these include dwellings, in both the public and private sectors, rented with farms or business premises and those occupied by virtue of employment.