§ Dr. Godmanasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many houses have been started and completed in the public and private sector in Greenock and Port Glasgow, and Strathclyde region as a whole in each year since 1979.
§ Mr. AncramDetails of public and private sector houses started and completed in Strathclyde region for the years in question are provided in the table. The information held centrally does not identify areas other than district council areas or their aggregates. However, information for Inverclyde district, which includes Greenock and Port Glasgow, is also shown.
Houses Started Houses Completed Year Public Sector Private Sector Public Sector Private Sector Strathclyde Region 1979 3,296 5,233 3,422 5,122 1980 2,738 3,688 2,646 4,332 1981 1,027 3,878 4,298 3,830 1982 1,917 4,660 1,689 4,246 1983 1,219 5,479 1,356 4,730 1984 1,097 5,680 1,260 5,319 1985 761 5,464 1,267 5,670 Inverclyde 1979 80 164 64 65 1980 — 102 8 87 1981 59 114 69 155 1982 23 113 58 99 1983 42 142 23 107 1984 97 228 20 199 1985 61 190 42 205