Housing, London

HC Deb 20 October 1993 vol 230 cc259-60W

Mr. Corbyn

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the total number of housing starts in London for 1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93 and expected for 1993–94 by(a) local authority, (b) housing associations and (c) private sectors.

Sir George Young

[holding answer 18 October 1993]: Estimates are shown in the table of the total numbers of housebuilding starts by sector in Greater London for financial years 1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93 and the first five months of 1993–94.

Financial Year	Private Enterprise	Housing Associations	Local Authorities	Total
1990–91	6,900	3,000	100	10,000
1991–92	7,800	3,500	100	11,400
1992–93	7,200	5,900	200	13,300
1993–942	3,500	2,800	—1	6,400
1 Less than 100.
2 April to August.

The Department does not prepare forecasts of housebuilding activity.