§ 22. Mr. John MarshallTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement about the level of home ownership in Northern Ireland since 1979.
§ Mr. NeedhamThe growth in home ownership in Northern Ireland since 1979 has been a noted success. In that year the total number of owner-occupied properties was 256,500 which represented 52 per cent. of the total housing stock. By the end of 1990 this figure had risen to 347,500 or 66 per cent.