§ Mr. John Fraserasked the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) how many homes were completed for local councils and housing associations in the year 1986; and how this compares with the number in 1978;
(2) what is the latest available figure for the number of homes started by housing associations and local councils in the year 1986; and how this figure compares with the number of starts in the year 1978.
§ Mr. TraceyThe numbers of housebuilding starts and completions for local authorities and housing associations in 1978 appear in table 6.1(a) of "Housing and Construction Statistics 1975–1985" and the provisional estimates for 1986 are in table 3 of this Department's press notice No. 60 issued on 5 February 1987. Copies are available in the Library.