HC Deb 13 March 1991 vol 187 c520W
Mr. Ridley

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the number of households in council housing in 1979 and 1990, respectively; and what was the number of owner-occupied homes in 1979 and 1990, respectively.

Mr. Heseltine

[holding answer 12 March 1991]: The information derived from the general household survey is as follows:

England: households (million)
LA/NT tenants Owner-occupied
1979 5.4 9.1 (9.9)
1989 4.2 12.5 (13.0)

Note: figures in brackets are number of owner-occupied dwellings.