§ 46. Mr. Peter Bottomleyasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what are the latest figures for housing starts in the public and private sectors.
§ Mr. ArmstrongI would refer the hon. Member to the reply given earlier today by my right hon. Friend to my hon. Friend the Member for Bolsover (Mr. Skinner).
§ 60. Mr. Douglas-Mannasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the latest estimate of the number of local authority housing starts in 1977–78 and 1978–79.
§ Mr. ArmstrongWe have made provision for about 95,000 local authority788W Starts in England in both 1977 and 1978. Progress has been disappointing so far this year, but I hope that local authorities will make every effort to catch up on the current shortfall.