§ Mr. Ronnie CampbellTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many council houses were completed by northern councils in each year since 1988; and what are the estimated totals for the next five years.
§ Mr. Robert B. JonesEstimates of the total numbers of housebuilding completions for each local authority area in the northern region of England are shown in the publication "Local Housing Statistics". Figures are shown for the years indicated in table I of the following issues:
Year Issue number Table numbers 1988–90 103 1(d), 1(e)and 1(f) 1991 105 1(b) 1992 109 1(b) 1993–941 110 1(b) and 1(a)1 1 first quarter of 1994 only. Estimates for the region as a whole are shown in the publication "Housing and Construction Statistics". Figures for 1988 to 1993 are in table 6.4(b) of the latest annual edition. Figures for the first nine months of 1994 are in table 1.3 of the quarterly edition, part 1, for the September quarter 1994. Copies of these publications are in the Library.
The Department does not forecast the number of new dwellings to be built by local authorities.