§ 14. Dr. Julian LewisTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister how many new affordable housing units were built in rural areas in each of the last five years. [81552]
§ Mr. McNultyLatest available information on the number of new dwellings constructed within local authority districts covering rural areas by both registered social landlords and local authorities in England is:
Number 1996–97 4,340 1997–98 4,100 1998–99 3,240 1999–2000 2,940 2000–01 2,970 Equivalent information for 2001–02 is not currently available.
§ 21. Mr. BurstowTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister how many new affordable homes were built in the United Kingdom in the past 12 months. [81561]
§ Mr. McNultyOver 24,500 new homes were constructed by both registered social landlords and local authorities in the UK during 2000–01, the latest period for which full data are available.