HC Deb 10 November 2000 vol 356 cc422-3W
Mr. Ruane

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many houses were built, broken down by(a) local authority, (b) housing association and (c) private sector builds, in England and Wales in each of the last 20 years. [137735]

Mr. Mullin

The latest figures are as follows:

Number of dwellings completed—England and Wales
Year Private enterprise Registered social landlords Local authorities All dwellings
1980 116,179 20,216 78,537 214,932
1981 104,012 17,363 58,413 179,788
1982 113,893 11,970 33,539 159,402
1983 134,901 14,865 31,633 181,399
1984 145,282 14,511 31,397 191,190
1985 142,020 11,905 24,357 178,282
1986 156,065 11,158 20,535 187,758
1987 169,895 11,402 17,433 198,730
1988 185,733 11,502 16,920 214,155
1989 163,344 12,314 15,326 190,984
1990 144,849 15,625 14,625 175,099
1991 138,572 18,081 8,544 165,197
1992 127,020 23,418 3,649 154,087
1993 123,255 32,734 1,603 157,592
1994 130,066 33,823 1,321 165,210
1995 132,549 33,430 974 166,953
1996 129,278 29,582 576 159,436
1997 134,709 22,995 291 157,995
1998 127,563 21,414 289 149,266
1999 129,512 18,345 83 147,940