§ Mr. Andrew MacKayasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many new homes have been provided for sale in London Docklands in each year since 1981; how many are expected to be built in each of the next five years; and how many houses are provided for in the land use plans of the London Docklands Development Corporation.
§ Sir George YoungThe LDDC plans that a total of 10,025 houses for sale will have been started on LDDC owned sites between 1981 and the end of its current planning period in 1988–89. This total can be broken down as follows:
New starts Completions 1981–82 601 85 1982–83 1,098 348 1983–84 1,449 715 1984–85 1,500 — 1985–86 2,000 — 1986–87 2,000 — 1987–88 982 — 1988–89 425 — Total 10,025 Figures for the later years could vary depending upon land availability. In addition, the LDDC estimates that there is the capacity for some 4,000 dwellings to be provided on privately owned sites in their area up to 1988–89. Over 900 have already been started or completed on these sites since 1981.