HC Deb 21 January 1977 vol 924 c341W
Mr. McCrindle

asked 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. Freeson

The 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