§ Mr. Richard Wainwrightasked the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) what is the number of domestic leaseholders in the Greater Manchester region 681W and the Oldham district; and how these statistics compare with those for the rest of England and Wales;
(2) what is the number of domestic leaseholders in the West Yorkshire region
DOMESTIC LEASEHOLDERS: OWNER OCCUPIED HOUSEHOLDS: 1977 Households owning their accommodation leasehold* (thousands) Percentage of all owner occupied households in area Oldham … … … … 34 67 Greater Manchester … … 359 67 Kirklees … … … … 25 31 West Yorkshire … … … 35 9 England … … … … 1,391 15 Source: National Dwelling and Housing Survey. * The original lease was for a period of more than 21 years, or was extended to more than 21 years.