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Mr. Maxton
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what information he has as to how many owner-occupied dwellings which are (a) owned outright, and (b) currently being purchased on a mortgage.
Mr. Ancram
It is estimated that, at December 1985, 840,000 dwellings were owner-occupied; of these around 380,000 were owned outright, and around 460,000 were being purchased on a mortgage.