§ Mr. CousinsTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) if he will list the standard spending assessments for highway maintenance for each highway authority in England giving, in each case, the actual spending for 1988–89 adjusted for inflation;
(2) if he will list the 1990–91 standard spending assessment for (a) personal social services, (b) social services for children, (c) social services for the elderly and (d) other social services for each social services authority in England, giving in each case the actual spend for 1988–89 adjusted for inflation.
Housebuilding starts in thousands September quarter 1988 September quarter 1989 Percentage change North 2.6 2.5 -4.2 Yorkshire and Humberside 4.9 3.9 -19.3 East Midlands 6.0 3.9 -35.5 East Anglia 4.5 2.9 -36.0 South East: Greater London 3.6 2.3 -34.6 Rest of South East 16.2 8.4 -48.1 South West 7.3 4.3 -41.3 West Midlands 4.8 3.3 -31.0 North West 4.5 4.4 -3.1 England 54.4 35.9 -34.0