asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the number of family houses either purchased or started during each of the last 10 years by the Carrick and Restormel councils or the councils that previously covered the same area.

Following is the available information:

DWELLINGS ACQUIRED BY CARRICK DC AND RESTORMEL DC: 1974 TO 1978
Financial Year	Carrick DC	Restormel DC
1974/75	7	1
1975/76	4	1
1976/77	120	3
1977/78	9*	3
*Estimate based on incomplete returns.

Numbers of dwellings started over the last 10 years by the Carrick and Restormel District Councils or by the former councils for these areas appear in "Local Housing Statistics England and Wales" issues 9, 13, 17, 21, 25, 29, 33, 37, 41 and 45, copies of which are available in the Library.