HC Deb 24 July 1980 vol 989 c375W
Mr. Stephen Ross

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment, in view of the substantial redundancies and lack of maintenance throughout the United Kingdom which is resulting, if he will reconsider his policy towards the conservation and excavation of ancient monuments.

Mr. Monro

There have been no redundancies in the Department's labour force specialising in the maintenance of

HOUSEBUILDING STARTS AND COMPLETIONS—GREAT BRITAIN
Thousands of dwellings
Public sector Private sector
Starts Completions Starts Completions
May 1980 6.2 8.5 10.8 10.6
January to May 1980 24.8 38.8 44.0 50.0

Figures relating to earlier periods appear in Housing and Construction Statistics March quarter 1980 Part 1, a copy of which is available in the Library.