§ Mr. Rossiasked the Secretary of State for the Environment by what percentage there has been a drop in housing orders in (a) the public and (b) the private sectors within the past six months.
§ Mr. FreesonI refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 15th March 1976.—[Vol. 907, c. 377–8.] The provisional figures for new orders in January, which have since become available, show increases over the December figures of 21 per cent. in the public sector and 27 per cent. in the private sector.