HC Deb 12 December 1995 vol 268 cc586-7W
Mrs. Elizabeth Peacock

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the number of new(a) private and (b) social houses commenced in Kirklees for each year since 1974. [4938]

Mr. Clappison

The table shows figures as reported to the Department by Kirklees borough council and the National House Building Council:

New housebuilding: Kirklees local authority area
Number of dwellings
Starts Completions
Private sector Local authority and housing association sectors1 Total Private sector Local authority and housing association sectors1 Total
1984 586 54 640 620 81 701
1985 530 73 603 689 34 723
1986 735 95 830 506 102 608
1987 658 44 702 519 62 581
1988 1,030 129 1,159 917 18 935
1989 954 112 1,066 658 151 809
1990 661 97 758 711 77 788
1991 1,034 29 1,063 1,318 130 1,448
1992 1,068 232 1,300 1,213 121 1,334
1993 889 48 937 913 206 1,119
1994 993 116 1,109 874 67 941

Note:

1 Local authority and housing association new build only.

Source:

Department of the Environment.