§ Mr. Hardyasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many new houses are likely to be completed or started during 1980; and how this compares with the average for the previous decade.
§ Mr. StanleyThe latest figures available for England for 1980 are for the period January to October 1980 and are as follows:
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Starts All public sector 39,500
Private sector 73,000 Total 112,500 Completions All public sector 75,000 Private sector 90,000 Total 165,000 Full information on starts and completions in the years 1970–1979 are given in Housing and Construction Statistics 1969–1979, a copy of which is in the Library of the House.