§ Mr. Deakinsasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what have been the main trends in activity in each sector of the construction industry in London and South-East England in the past four years.
§ Sir George YoungI refer the hon. Member to the breakdown of contractors' output and new orders in the South-East published inHousing and Construction Statistics, copies of which are in the Library. Output figures have been analysed by region only since 1980. The latest figures are in tables 2.5 and 2.8 of the edition for the June quarter 1982. Longer time series of new orders are given in the annual publication—1971–1982.