HC Deb 22 May 1981 vol 5 c195W
Mr. Wigley

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many dwellings were completed in 1980–81 per 1,000 population in England; and if he will publish the comparative figures for Sweden, Switzerland, Norway, Holland and Denmark.

Mr. Geoffrey Finsberg

In the year 1980–81 4.3 dwellings were completed per 1,000 population in England. Below are the latest available figures for the other countries:

New dwellings completed per 1,000 population: 1978
England 5.2
Denmark 6.6
Netherlands 7.6
Norway 9.2 (1977)
Sweden 6.5
Switzerland 5.4

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