HC Deb 12 June 1996 vol 279 c217W
Mr. Donohoe

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many council homes have been built in each financial year since 1979–80 in Scotland. [32447]

Mr. Raymond S. Robertson

The total numbers of completions of local authority dwellings in the financial years 1979–80 to 1994–95 are as follows:

Financial year Number of local authority dwellings completed
1979–80 4,818
1980–81 5,199
1981–82 3,141
1982–83 2,222
1983–84 2,470
1984–85 2,024
1985–86 1,880
1986–87 1,678
1987–88 2,021
1988–89 1,818
1989–90 1,243
1990–91 987
1991–92 1,030
1992–93 574
1993–94 526
1994–95 658

Source:

The Scottish Office Development Department housing statistics unit.