§ Mr. Pattieasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the number of units of privately rented property in the United Kingdom in (a) December 1973, (b) December 1977, and (c) at the latest available date.
§ Mr. Armstrong:Information is not available in the precise form requested. However, following are the available estimates:
Dwellings Rented from Private Owners United Kingdom: December 1973 and 1977 thousands 1973 3,420 1977 3,010 Estimates include dwellings rented with farms, with business premises, by virtue of employment or owned by housing associations which were not separately identified in the census.