§ Mrs. Angela KnightTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what has been the change in size of the private rented sector over the period 1981 to 1993.
§ Sir George YoungThe information for England is as follows:
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Year Dwellings Households Number thousands Proportion of all dwellings percent Number thousands Proportion of all households percent 1986 1,940 10.3 1,690 9.2 1987 1,880 9.9 1,670 9.1 1988 1,800 9.3 1,700 9.1 1989 1,900 9.3 1,610 8.6 1990 1,910 9.7 1,690 8.9 1991 April 1,920 9.8 1,760 9.3 1991 December 1,970 10.0 — — 1992 2,030 10.2 1,790 9.2 1993 2,050 10.2 1,950 9.9 Notes:
1. Dwellings figures are at the end of December except for 1981, when they are for April, and 1991 when figures are shown for both April and December.
2. Household figures are estimates from the Labour Force Survey and are subject to sampling error. They are for the period March to May each year.
A statistical paper explaining the derivation of these figures is to be included in the May issue of Housing Finance. I will place a copy in the Library as soon as it is available.