HC Deb 11 January 1990 vol 164 cc683-4W
Mr. Dykes

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the output figures for(a) private industry and (b) public sector dwelling-units constructed in England and Wales for 1960, 1967, 1970, 1974, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1985 and 1988.

Mr. Chope

Housebuilding completions in England and Wales are given in the table:

Thousands
Private enterprise Housing associations Local authorities, new towns and government departments
1959 146.5 1.1 101.8
1960 162.1 1.7 105.5
1967 192.9 4.8 165.2
1970 162.1 8.2 136.9
1974 129.6 9.4 102.1
1978 134.6 21.6 97.8
1979 125.3 17.3 78.1
1980 115.9 20.2 78.5
1985 140.6 11.9 24.4
1988 170.6 9.9 16.8