§ Mr. Maxtonasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will provide the number of dwellings in (a) England, (b) Wales and (c) Scotland; and if he will detail in percentage terms the number of dwellings in each country which are (i) owner-occupied, (ii) public sector rented, (iii) rented from housing associations, and (iv) privately rented.
§ Mr. TraceyThe latest provisional estimates are as follows:
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Tenure of dwelling stock: end of December 1986 (provisional) Percentage of all dwellings All dwellings Thousands Owner occupied Rented from local authorities or new town corporations Rented from housing associations Rented from private owners and other tenures England 18,886 64.9 24.3 2.7 8.0 Wales 1,126 67.3 22.9 1.8 8.0 Scotland 2,060 41.8 49.6 2.2 6.3 Note: For statistical purposes the stock estimates are expressed to the nearest thousand, but they should not be regarded as accurate to the last digit.