§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many new home starts there were in (i) Flintshire and (ii) the constituency of Alyn and Deeside in 1995–96; and how many are proposed for 1998–99. [26155]
§ Mr. Win GriffithsIn 1995–96 there were 449 new home starts in Flintshire in all sectors. 278 of these were in the constituency of Alyn and Deeside. Information on the number of all starts proposed for 1998–99 is not available. I will write to my hon. Friend with estimated housing association starts as soon as the information is available.