HC Deb 22 October 1979 vol 972 c82W
Mrs. Renée Short

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many new houses were started in the period between May and mid-October; and how this compared with the starts in the same period in 1978, 1977, 1976 and 1975.

Mr. Geoffrey Finsberg

Following is the available information for the four months May to August each year:

Dwellings started: Great Britain
May to August each year
1975 117,300
1976 126,700
1977 100,600
1978 99,900
1979 86,000

Figures of housing progress for September and October 1979 will be published in November and December respectively.