Housing: Islington

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many (a) wholly private, (b) part rented/part purchased, (c) local authority and (d) housing association new dwellings were completed in the Borough of Islington in each of the last three years; and how many of each she expects to be completed in 2008-09. (207685)

The information requested is as follows:

*New build for Islington*
	Private new build completions¹	Low cost home ownership new build²	Local authority new build completions¹	RSL social rent new build²
2004-05	166	6	0	167
2005-06	353	24	0	198
2006-07	629	353	0	220
¹Source: P2 new build as reported by Islington borough council and the National House-building council. ²Source:Housing Corporation Note: Information on completions in 2007-08 is not yet available. Information on forecast completions for 2008-09 is not available on this basis.

Volume 476: debated on Tuesday 3 June 2008