Housing: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government pursuant to the answer of 5 March 2007, Official Report, column 1800W, how many dwellings were (a) permitted and (b) built in (i) England, (ii) Hampshire and (iii) each (A) district, (B) borough and (C) unitary authority in Hampshire in each year since 2003. (126398)

Information on the dwellings granted planning permission is not held centrally.

The following numbers of dwellings were built in England, Hampshire and each district in Hampshire since 2003-04:

*New build completions in England, Hampshire and Hampshire districts*
	2003-04	2004-05	2005-06
England	143,958	155,893	163,398
Hampshire	5,891	6,107	6,472
Basingstoke and Deane	740	729	910
East Hampshire	399	443	329
Eastleigh	489	829	681
Fareham	270	193	327
Gosport	443	185	345
Hart	516	531	495
Havant	197	142	229
New Forest	487	504	382
Portsmouth UA	512	457	630
Rushmoor	137	491	423
Southampton UA	573	792	860
Test Valley	473	220	333
Winchester	487	533	481
Note: Hampshire level figures include estimates for missing or partial LA returns. LA figures are as reported. Source: P2 Housebuilding return as reported by local authorities and National Housebuilding Council.

Volume 458: debated on Monday 26 March 2007