§ Mr. Peter Hardyasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many council homes have been provided in each year since 1983; how many he expects to be completed in the current year; and how these numbers compare with the record for 1979.
§ Mr. TraceyThe number of new dwelling completions for local authorities in 1979 and 1983 to 1985 appear in table 6.1(a) of "Housing and Construction Statistics 1975–1985" and a provisional estimate for 1986 appears in table 3 of this Department's press notice No. 60, issued on 5 February 1987: copies are available in the Library. It is not the practice to make forecasts of housebuilding.