HC Deb 19 March 1996 vol 274 c162W
Mr. David Marshall

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is his estimate of the total number of houses in the rented sector in Scotland; and what was the figure in 1979. [21117]

Mr. Raymond S. Robertson

The estimated number of rented houses in Scotland was, at December 1979, 1,283,000; and, at December 1994, 948,000. These figures cover both private and public sectors, and include housing associations.