asked Her Majesty's Government:
How many new residential dwelling starts were made in the first quarter of each year from 1997 to 2008 inclusive. [HL3393]
The number of new build starts for England are tabulated below:
Jan to March of each year Total Starts 1997 39,877 1998 38,149 1999 39,269 2000 36,404 2001 38,819 2002 40,511 2003 42,458 2004 40,400 2005 48,177 2006 43,655 Source: New build completions from P2 returns submitted by local authorities and the National House Building Council (NHBC)