HC Deb 18 June 1990 vol 174 c421W
Mr. Alton

To 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.