§ Mr. TippingTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will set out a regional breakdown of housing starts in(a) the first quarter of 1995 and (b) the first quarter of 1996. [34440]
§ Mr. CurryThe table shows the Department's estimates for total housebuilding starts by Government office regions within England:
New dwellings started 1995 1996 Government office regions March quarter March quarter North East 1,605 1,727 North West and Merseyside 5,739 4,331 Yorkshire and Humberside 3,592 3,374 East Midlands 3,326 3,413 West Midlands 3,748 3,186 Eastern 5,095 4,393 London 3,113 2,403 South East 5,774 5,458 South West 4,148 3,544 England 36,140 31,829