§ Mr. Douglas-Mannasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the total sum received as contributions by the building and civil engineering holiday scheme in each of the last three years; what was the total sum paid as (a) benefits and (b) administration for each of those years; and what is the total sum held as unclaimed benefits.
§ Mr. ArmstrongThis scheme is the construction industry's own: it is administered by Building and Civil Engineering Holidays Scheme Management Limited. I suggest that my hon. Friend seeks this information from the company.
STOCK OF DWELLINGS BY TENURE EEC COUNTRIES: LATEST AVAILABLE YEAR Owner-occupied Rented from local authorities Rented from private owners and other tenures United Kingdom … … 53 32 15 England … … 55 30 15 Wales … … 59 29 12 Scotland … … 34 54 12 Northern Ireland … … 48 38 14 Republic of Ireland … … 70 15 15 Belgium … … 55 Available sources on the housing stock of these countries do not classify the ownership of rented housing. Denmark … … 47 Germany (Federal Republic) … … 34 France … … 45 Italy … … 53 Luxembourg … … 57 Netherlands … … 36