Housing Starts (Hansard, 9 May 1983)

HC Deb 09 May 1983 vol 42 c202W 202W

§ Dr. McDonald
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will publish in the Official Report the number of housing starts in (a) the public and (b) the private sectors for each year from 1974–75 to 1982–83 and estimates for 1983–84.

§ Mr. Stanley
The number of dwellings started in England are as follows:

Thousands of dwellings

Public sector Private sector

1974–75 122.7 90.5

1975–76 154.3 136.3

1976–77 133.6 121.1

1977–78 113.2 119.1

1978–79 86.2 126.8

1979–80 69.3 122.6

1980–81 39.9 85.7

1981–82 35.9 104.5

1982–83* 46.3 128.7

^* provisional.

My Department has made no estimates for 1983–84.

Thousands of dwellings
	Public sector	Private sector
1974–75	122.7	90.5
1975–76	154.3	136.3
1976–77	133.6	121.1
1977–78	113.2	119.1
1978–79	86.2	126.8
1979–80	69.3	122.6
1980–81	39.9	85.7
1981–82	35.9	104.5
1982–83*	46.3	128.7
^* provisional.