§ Mr. Donald Stewartasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the number of housing starts in Scotland in the public and private sectors, respectively, for 1983 and 1984.
§ Mr. YoungerThe information requested is as follows:
Housing Starts Year Public sector Private sector 1983 3,891 15,267 1984 3,710 14,623 These figures update those shown in table 2 of the Scottish Development Department Statistical Bulletin HSIU No. 13-Q4(84) "Housing Trends in Scotland: Quarter ended 31 December 1984" which was published in May 1985.