Written question asked by Denis MacShane (Labour) on Wednesday, 2 November 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 7 November 2005. It was answered by Yvette Cooper (Labour) on Monday, 14 November 2005 on behalf of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister.

Housing

Question: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister how many houses and other dwellings were built in (a) Hertfordshire, (b) Surrey, (c) Sussex and (d) Hampshire in each year since 2000.

Answer

The annual number of new build completions reported for (a) Hertfordshire, (b) Surrey, (c) Sussex (East and West Sussex) and (d) Hampshire in each year since 2000are tabled as follows:

Number of new build completions
	2000–01	2001–02	2002–03	2003–04	2004–05
Hampshire	3,234	3,617	3,651	4,638	4,800
Hertfordshire	2,426	2,196	1,919	2,961	3,342
Surrey	2,526	2,616	2,848	3,318	3,207
East Sussex	1,272	1,394	1,384	1,147	1,220
West Sussex	1,587	1,436	2,200	2,010	1,847
Source: Returns (P2/NHBC) to ODPM on building control completions

Figures for the County of Hampshire exclude Southampton and Portsmouth Unitary Authorities and figures for East Sussex exclude figures for Brighton and Hove unitary authority.

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Type: Written question
Reference: 439 c1038W;439 c1038W; 25442
Session: 2005-06
Subjects: Construction Housing Hampshire Sussex South of England Surrey Herefordshire
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk

Housing

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