§ 38. Mr. Gwilym Robertsasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what are the latest figures available for the annual number of council house building starts; how this compares with the figure five years before; and if he will make a statement.
§ Sir George YoungI refer the hon. Member to my reply on 10 November 1982.—[Vol. 6, c.187.]
§ 43. Mr. Fosterasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many council houses he expects to be completed in 1983 compared with 1982.
§ Sir George YoungI have made no such estimates.
§ 48. Mr. Winnickasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many council dwellings in England and Wales have been started since July 1979; how many were started between March 1976 and July 1979; and what is the percentage difference.
§ Sir George YoungFrom July 1979 to October 1982, 95,000 local authority dwellings were started in England compared with 262,000 from March 1976 to June 1979, a reduction of 64 per cent. For information on house building in Wales, I refer the hon. Member to my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Wales.