§ 3. Mr. Greville Jannerasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many council houses were built in each of the past five years for which records are available.
§ Sir George YoungIn the five years 1977 to 1981, 102,000, 84,000, 67,000, 68,000 and 46,000 dwellings, respectively, were completed for English local authorities.
§ 37. Mr. Gwilym Robertsasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what are the latest figures available for the annual total numbers of local authority housing starts and completions; how these figures compare with those of five or six years previously; and if he will make a statement.
§ Sir George YoungFigures for 1981 and the previous 10 years are published in table 70(a) of "Housing and Construction Statistics 1971–1981", copies of which are available in the library.
§ 45. Mr. Frank Allaunasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many houses were started in the public sector in 12 months to the latest available date compared with the number in a similar period in 1979; what are the similar figures for all housing; and what are his estimates for the forthcoming 12 months in both total and public sectors.
§ Sir George YoungIn the 12 months ending September 1982, 42,000 public sector dwellings were started in England, compared with 71,000 in the 12 months ending September 1979. Corresponding figures for all dwelling starts were 160,000 and 191,000, respectively. I have no estimates for the forthcoming 12 months.