HC Deb 23 June 2004 vol 422 c1409W
Mr. Edward Davey

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer pursuant to the answer of 17 May 2004,Official Report, column 725W, on housing, if he will list the costs included in the figure given for the average cost of a new build dwelling for social rent in England in 2003–04. [179191]

Keith Hill

The average cost of a new build dwelling for social rent of £116,000 includes land acquisition of £25,000, construction costs of £78,000. The remainder of £13,000 can be attributed to costs such as site development/pre-works and on-costs.