HC Deb 02 December 2002 vol 395 cc638-9W
Mr. Cousins

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister how many(a) new home (i) starts and (ii) completions and(b) demolitions there were in each quarter from 1996 to the most recent available date in the City of Newcastle upon Tyne. [84224]

Mr. McNulty

The number of new dwellings started and completed in the City of Newcastle upon Tyne is shown in the following table. Available information on demolitions is that the local authority reported 612 dwellings demolished in the financial year 2001–02.

Newcastle upon Tyne
New dwellings
Year/quarter Starts Completions
1996
1 65 81
2 68 75
3 35 81
4 103 90
1997
1 40 29
2 125 52

Newcastle upon Tyne
New dwellings
Year/quarter Starts Completions
3 55 20
4 77 53
1998
1 105 80
2 57 95
3 74 135
4 83 36
1999
1 32 56
2 76 96
3 88 60
4 116 122
2000
1 209 93
2 149 103
3 111 87
4 181 189
2001
1 124 69
2 122 129
3 143 87
4 138 109
2002
1 231 139
2 87 68