HC Deb 22 October 1979 vol 972 c87W
Mr. Kaufman

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what has been the percentage of the total number of households in England and Wales in owner-occupation in each of the years from 1945 onwards.

Mr. Stanley

Following is the available information:

"Urgent" "Non-urgent" Total
31 March 1979 (latest information available) 46,864* 673,129* 719,993*
30 September 1978 39,277 562,086 601,363
30 September 1977 35,713 528,707 564,420
30 September 1976 33,599 480,469 514,068
30 September 1975 32,818 463,795 496,613
*Provisional figures

Emergence cases would be admitted immediately.