§ Mr. John Fraserasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will give for the most recent five years, including the projected figure for the current financial year, the number of new dwellings started and completed, distinguishing between the local authorities, housing associations and the private sector; and if he will give the same figures in respect of units of accommodation provided by modernisation by the same sectors.
§ Sir George YoungThe available information for England is as attached:
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Local authority and new town Housing associations Private sector Total* 1982–83 32,473 13,255 129,179 174,915 April 1983 to September 1983 14,340 5,407 78,374 98,121 Completions 1978–79 84,478 19,876 122,027 227,330 1979–80 78,067 16,666 121,312 215,798 1980–81 73,211 19,494 105,818 199,276 1981–82 47,593 14,761 95,601 158,017 1982–83 29,187 9,727 108,073 146,994 April 1983 to September 1983 15,136 6,336 57,982 79,554 * Totals include Government Departments.
Renovations of Dwellings with the aid of Grant or Subsidy in England Local authority and new town work completed Housing association work completed Grants paid to private owners and tenants Total 1978–79 58,650 14,159 58,846 131,655 1979–80 84,010 15,698 70,558 170,266 1980–81 67,277 14,626 71,771 153,674 1981–82 54,110 12,074 72,274 138,458 1982–83 65,534 16,033 131,433 213,000 April 1983 to September 1983 20,589 2,868 49,820 73,277 No information is available on renovations undertaken without the aid of grant or subsidy.
My Department has not made forecasts for 1983–84.