HC Deb 17 February 1978 vol 944 cc395-6W
Mr. Nicholas Winterton

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many new private houses were built in Cheshire during each of the past 12 months for which figures are available.

Mr. Armstrong

The information reported is as follows:

work. But I hope it will at the same time enlarge the Department's knowledge of local problems and so help us frame our policies with more understanding. The Unit's first programme of work will I hope include important current issues such as housing allocation, the improvement of unpopular estates, landlord-tenant relationships in the public sector and the costs of management and maintenance.