§ Mr. McCrindleasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if, in the light of increased incidence of subsidence of houses in 1976, he will engage in studies to produce recommendations to minimise such disturbance in future.
§ Mr. FreesonThe Building Research Establishment is already studying the problem of foundations, including the
STOCK OF DWELLINGS BY TENURE UNITED KINGDOM: 1961 TO 1975 Percentages of dwelling stock Rented from local authorities Owner-occupied Rented from private owners and other tenures Dwelling stock Thousands 1961 … … … … 27 43 30 16,810 1962 … … … … 27 44 29 17,030 1963 … … … … 28 45 27 17,240 1964 … … … … 28 46 26 17,520 1965 … … … … 28 47 25 17,800 1966 … … … … 29 47 24 18,081 1967 … … … … 29 48 23 18,369 1968 … … … … 30 49 21 18,670 1969 … … … … 30 49 21 18,932 1970 … … … … 30 50 20 19,183 1971 … … … … 31 50 19 19,457 1972 … … … … 31 51 18 19,675 1973 … … … … 31 52 17 19,882 1974 … … … … 31 52 17 20,097 1975 … … … … 31 53 16 20,347 Available sources of the housing stock for the U.S.A. and Germany (Federal Republic) do not classify the ownership of rented housing, but the following is available:—
OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING U.S.A. AND GERMANY (FEDERAL REPUBLIC) Percentage owner-occupied Total dwelling stock Thousands U.S.A.: 1960 … … … 62 58,326 1970 … … … 63 68,679 1973 … … … 64 75,969 Germany (Federal Republic): 1961 … … … 35 15,564 1968 … … … 34 19,657