§ Mrs. Elizabeth PeacockTo 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. ClappisonThe table shows figures as reported to the Department by Kirklees borough council and the National House Building Council:
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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.