§ Mr. Neil HamiltonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what information he has as to the amount by which the supply of privately rented accommodation in the Greater Manchester area has declined in the past 10 years; and what indications there are that demand exceeds supply.
§ Mrs. RoeNo statistics for Greater Manchester are kept, but nationally private rented dwellings as a proportion of the total declined from 12 per cent. in 1979 to 8 per cent. in 1987.
We have no information on part two of the question.