To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many assured tenancies of (a) newly built and (b) newly improved properties have been created in each of the years since 1980 in Wales.

There were no assured tenancies created in the years between 1980 and 1987. Since April 1988 a number of assured tenancies have been created by housing associations in Wales. The figures will be available following the 1988 monitoring exercise towards the end of this year.