HC Deb 09 March 1966 vol 725 c585W
Mr. Maxwell-Hyslop

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government how many houses were started in Great Britain in each of the years 1960 to 1965 inclusive, showing in each case the numbers for the public and private sector, respectively.

Mr. MacColl

The information is as follows:

DWELLINGS STARTED IN GREAT BRITAIN 1960–1965
Public Sector Private Sector Total
1960 126,343 182,772 309,115
1961 122,884 189,413 312,297
1962 137,694 185,976 323,670
1963 168,585 199,404 367,989
1964 178,622 247,453 426,075
1965 181,439 211,068 392,507