HC Deb 03 July 1986 vol 100 cc602-3W
Mr. Norman Hogg

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many public sector houses, other than special needs houses, were built in each of the Scottish new towns in each year since 1974.

Mr. Allan Stewart

[pursuant to his reply, 26 June 1986, c. 314]: The information is not readily available in the form requested. The available information, for houses (other than special needs houses) built by development corporations in the new towns, is as follows:

Cumbernauld East Kilbride Glenrothes Irvine Livingston
1974 748 504 70 267 850
1975 590 717 486 896 875
1976 286 840 289 775 1,392
1977 673 143 319 761 1,021
1978 485 256 240 454
1979 299 339 462 702
1980 213 91 299 49 485
1981 238 89 360 491 187
1982 220 40 94 23 239
1983 303 186 5 55
1984 109 54 8 26
1985 116 39

Mr. Norman Hogg

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many houses for special needs have been built in each of the Scottish new towns in each year since 1979.

Cumbernauld East Kilbride Glenrothes Irvine Livingston
1979 127 4 85
1980 27 36 85
1981 98 30 23
1982 53 52
1983 74 37 7
1984 19 53
1985 8 25 14
1986* 2
*Position to 31 March.

These figures do not include conversion of existing houses or houses under construction.