HC Deb 26 October 1983 vol 47 c111W
29. Mr. Ray Powell

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many new housing starts there were in 1980, 1981 and 1982.

Sir George Young

These figures appear in "Housing and Construction Statistics" part 1, No. 14, which is available in the Library.

44. Mr. Winnick

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make a statement on the number of council house building starts for the current year.

Sir George Young

In the first eight months of 1983, 21,000 council dwellings were started in England.

59. Mr. Shersby

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the total number of house building starts in 1982; and how this compares with the previous years.

Sir George Young

The housing starts figures for England which appear in "Housing and Construction Statistics" part 1, No. 14, show that the total in 1982 was over a quarter higher than in 1980 or 1981.

61. Mr. Chris Smith

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many public sector housing starts there have been in the first six months of the current financial year.

Sir George Young

Provisional figures up to August appear in my Department's housebuilding press notice (No. 413) release on 4 October, which is available in the Library.