§ Mr. BattleTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what were the numbers of local authority lets and housing association lets in each year since 1979.
§ Sir George YoungThe number of local authority lets and estimates of housing association lets in each year since 1979 are as follows:
Local authority (000s) Housing association1 (000s) Total lettings of which new lettings Total lettings of which new lettings 1979–80 438 275 45 37 1980–81 444 275 51 42 1981–82 415 251 52 43 1982–83 439 256 55 45 1983–84 429 246 58 47 1984–85 429 240 60 49 1985–86 437 247 62 51 1986–87 430 244 64 52 1987–88 426 242 67 54 1988–89 410 236 70 57 1989–90 390 229 76 60 1990–91 401 240 77 63 1991–92 407 239 86 71 1992–93 400 230 109 91 1 Figures for the number of housing association lets in England have been available only since 1989–90. Figures for the previous years have been estimated on the basis of England and Wales data available for those years. Source:
Local authority—HIP1 Returns
Housing association—HAR10/1 returns