§ Mr. Andrew F. Bennettasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will publish in the Official Report for the North-West and for each district within Greater Manchester the following statistics: (1) the number of dwellings in tender approved but not started on 31st December 1974 for local authorities, (2) the number of dwellings started—local authority, other public, private and joint —in 1974, (3) the number of dwellings completed during 1974—by local authorities, other public, private, and joint—and (4) the number of slum houses cleared in 1974.
§ Mr. KaufmanFollowing are the numbers reported:
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Number Dwelling started, 1974 Dwelling completed, 1974 Dwellings in tenders approved, but not started, 31st December 1974, local authorities* Local authorities* other public sector Private sector Public and private sector Local authorities* other public sector Private sector public and Private sector Slum clearance houses demolished or closed, 1974 North West Region … 4,532 14,981 2,039 8,045 25,065 14,808 1,554 14,374 30,736 16,163 Greater Manchester … 2,741 6,157 880 3,560 10,597 6,267 877 5,750 12,894 8,881 Districts— Bolton … 307 704 64 584 1,352 653 48 813 1,514 1,072 Bury … 76 217 — 538 755 96 — 644 740 96 Manchester … 729 2,373 454† —16† 2,811 2,504 110 456 3,070 4,631 Oldham … 114 615 — 381 996 776 15 317 1,108 711 Rochdale … 78 110 — 416 526 133 57 555 745 — Salford … 488 835 67 93 995 711 15 161 887 1,086 Stockport … 193 101 163 276 540 76 389 676 1,141 326 Tameside … 132 504 66 276 846 464 98 616 1,178 93 Trafford … 202 275 66 75 416 391 145 382 918 144 Wigan … 422 423 — 937 1,360 463 — 1,130 1,593 722 * Including new town authorities. † Net figures after transferring from "private sector" to "other public sector", housing association dwelling starts incorrectly reported before 1974