HC Deb 23 January 1997 vol 288 cc743-4W
Mr. Chisholm

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many new homes were started by(a) local authorities, (b) new towns and (c) housing associations in each year since 1974. [12045]

Mr. Raymond S. Robertson

The information requested is set out in the table.

New housebuilding starts—Scotland 1974 to 1995
Period Local authority New towns Scottish Homes1 Housing associations
1974 16,324 2,600 2,578 660
1975 12,326 3,683 2,612 592
1976 7,572 2,665 2,547 1,362
1977 5,829 1,673 1,631 629
1978 4,185 2,202 1,174 1,365
1979 4,858 984 1,046 963
1980 2,770 1,155 1,511 1,261
1981 1,929 733 223 1,051
1982 2,585 765 613 2,446
1983 2,141 194 468 1,068
1984 1,755 126 493 1,239
1985 1,693 190 324 1,487
1986 1,671 141 580 1,414
1987 2,145 374 453 1,988
1988 1,433 495 573 2,068

New housebuilding starts—Scotland 1974 to 1995
Period Local authority New towns Scottish Homes1 Housing associations
1989 871 680 175 2,748
1990 886 720 27 2,111
1991 864 134 37 3,448
1992 429 395 3,051
1993 503 429 5,020
1994 568 208 4,886
1995 308 160 5,413
1 Scottish special housing association prior to 1 April 1989.

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