Housing (Hansard, 20 June 1988)

§ Mr. Cousins
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will provide for each standard region, but distinguishing between London and the rest of the south-east, the net increase in dwelling stock for 1986 to 1991 on the same basis as in his paper "Serplan: Land for Housing in South East England", table 1, line E, but distinguishing between new build and conversion.

§ Mr. Waldegrave
[holding answer 16 June 1988]: Estimates of the possible net increase in dwelling stock over the period 1986 to 1991 on the basis referred to are set out in the following table. These have been obtained by taking recent annual averages of components of change and multiplying them by five. Averages for housebuilding completions relate to the three calendar years 1985 to 1987; averages for conversions and other gains, and for slum clearance and other losses relate to financial years 1984–85 to 1986–87.
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Estimates for 1986 to 1991—Recent annual averages multiplied by 5, in thousands

North Yorkshire and Humber-side East Midlands East Anglia Greater London ¹ South East (excl. Greater London) South West West Midlands North West England

Housebuilding completions 43 71 84 59 52 259 115 82 88 854

Net conversions and other gains 1 2 4 3 28 9 7 3 4 60

Slum clearance and other losses 10 14 7 2 10 7 3 10 35 98

Total net change 33 59 82 60 70 261 119 75 58 816

¹ Total net change of 261,000 compares with the implied estimate of 250,000 included in the paper "Land for Housing in South East England". The increase reflects upward revisions to estimates of housebuilding completions over the period 1985 to 1987 in the light of the most recent returns.

Some figures do not sum to totals due to rounding.

§ Mr. Cousins
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what proportion of the extra 669,000 one-person households predicted in the south-east by 2001 in his paper "Serplan: Land for Housing in South East England," will be provided for by owner-occupation, council, housing association or private landlords.

§ Mr. Waldegrave
[holding answer 16 June 1988]: The tenure of one-person households will depend on incomes, house prices, the response of private investors to deregulation, and the way in which social landlords allocate their tenancies. It is likely that a higher proportion than now of older one-person households will be owner-occupiers.
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§ Mr. Cousins
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what proportion of the extra 184,000 lone-parent households predicted for the south-east by 2001 in his paper "Serplan: Land for Housing in the South East," will be provided for by owner-occupation, council housing, housing associations or private landlords.

§ Mr. Waldegrave
[holding answer 16 June 1988]: The tenure of lone-parent households will depend on incomes, house prices, the response of private investors to deregulation, and the way in which social landlords allocate their tenancies. It is likely that the proportion of lone-parent households that are owner-occupiers will continue to be somewhat lower than for all types of households taken together.

Estimates for 1986 to 1991—Recent annual averages multiplied by 5, in thousands
	North	Yorkshire and Humber-side	East Midlands	East Anglia	Greater London	¹ South East (excl. Greater London)	South West	West Midlands	North West	England
Housebuilding completions	43	71	84	59	52	259	115	82	88	854
Net conversions and other gains	1	2	4	3	28	9	7	3	4	60
Slum clearance and other losses	10	14	7	2	10	7	3	10	35	98
Total net change	33	59	82	60	70	261	119	75	58	816
¹ Total net change of 261,000 compares with the implied estimate of 250,000 included in the paper "Land for Housing in South East England". The increase reflects upward revisions to estimates of housebuilding completions over the period 1985 to 1987 in the light of the most recent returns.
Some figures do not sum to totals due to rounding.