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Mr. Shersby
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many units of accommodation have been approved by the Housing Corporation for construction or rehabilitation during each of the past five years.
Mr. Geoffrey Finsberg
The number of units of accommodation approved by the Housing Corporation for new building and rehabilitation in Great Britain in each of the past five years is as follows:
| New build | Rehabilitation | |
| 1975–76 | 26,384 | 11,893 |
| 1976–77 | 15,639 | 13,649 |
| 1977–78 | 18,637 | 21,280 |
| 1978–79 | 19,241 | 19,438 |
| 1979–80 | 19,246 | 21,843 |