HC Deb 11 July 1983 vol 45 cc261-2W
Mr. Stuart Holland

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what proportion of council house building in (a) Greater London, (b) England and Wales and (c) Scotland was represented by (i) direct labour organisations of local authorities and (ii) private contractors since 1978.

Sir George Young

The proportions of public house building, by value, carried out by direct labour organisations of local authorities (DLO's) and private contractors in the period 1980 to 1982 are as follows:

Private Contractors DLO's
Greater London 0.87 0.13
England and Wales 0.94 0.06
Scotland 0.99 0.01

Information prior to 1980 is available for Great Britain only.