HC Deb 18 May 1981 vol 5 c24W
Mr. Campbell-Savours

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many housing starts were made in Cumbria, the Northern region, the North-West region and the rest of England for the last month for which statistics are available.

Mr. Stanley

Following are the available estimates for the latest quarter:

New dwellings started: 1st Quarter 1981
Public sector Private sector Total
Cumbria 78 159 237
North* 700 1,220 1,920
North-West* 720 2,480 3,200
Rest of England* 3,900 18,460 22,360
* Provisional: subject to revision.

Comparisons are not normally made on periods of less than three months.