§ 19. Mr. John MarshallTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement about the level of owner-occupation in Northern Ireland.
§ Mr.Tim SmithBy the end of December 1992 the total number of owner-occupied properties was 363,500 or 66 per cent. of total occupied stock. Nearly 57,000 owner-occupiers have bought their houses from the Northern Ireland Housing Executive under its sales scheme while a further 12,400 have entered home-ownership through the co-ownership scheme operated by the Northern Ireland Co-ownership Housing Association.