§ Mr. Campbell-Savoursasked 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. StanleyFollowing 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.