§ Mr. AltonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what have been the total number of properties being renovated or built by housing associations in the last five financial years.
§ Mr. Chope[holding answer 15 June 1990]: The figures for housebuilding starts and completions and dwellings renovated by housing associations in England are as follows:
Thousands New dwellings Starts Completions Completed renovations1 1985–86 10.3 10.8 11.5 1986–87 10.4 9.9 13.6 1987–88 9.6 10.4 11.7 1988–89 10.7 9.0 10.9 1989–902 10.9 9.0 10.8 1 Work funded by grants under specific housing association legislation and local authority loans. Includes improvement For sale but excludes hostels. 2 Provisional.