HC Deb 01 February 1966 vol 723 c190W
Mr. Urwin

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government how many houses were under construction in January, 1965; what was the comparative number for January, 1966; and what proportion in each case was in the private and public sectors.

Mr. Mellish

The information is as follows:

Houses under construction on 1st January
Total (thousands) Public Sector Per cent. Private Sector Per cent.
1965 … … 433.9 53.0 47.0
1966 … … 444.1 54.7 45.3

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