HC Deb 03 November 1969 vol 790 cc45-7W
Mr. Pardoe

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government how many council houses per 1,000 population have been started in the past year in Cornwall; how many in England and Wales; how many in the urban districts of England and Wales; and how many in the rural districts of England and Wales.

Mr. Freeson

The figures for the first nine months of 1969 are shown below:

Local Authority and New Town Dwellings Started per 1,000 population, 1969 to 30th september
Area
Cornwall 1.8
England and Wales 2.2
Urban areas of England and Wales* 2.5
Rural districts of England and Wales 1.1
*Urban areas are county boroughs, boroughs and urban districts.

Mr. Pardoe

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government how many new council houses have been started in the past year in Launceston, Borough, the rural districts of Stratton, Launceston, Camelford, Wadebridge,

LOCAL AUTHORITY DWELLINGS COMPLETED 1964–1968
1964 1965 1966 1967 1968
Area (a) (b) (a) (b) (a) (b) (a) (b) (a) (b)
Launcheston B. 12 2.6 27 509
Bude—stratton U.D. 15 2.9 25 4.7
Newquay U.D. 26 2.3 60 5.1 13 1.1 71 5.9
Stratton R.D. 2 0.4 8 1.7
launceston R.D. 19 2.8 12 1.7 16 2.3
Camelford R.D 2 0.3 37 5.3 16 2.3 25 3.6 47 6.8
Wadebridge and padstow R.D 42 2.4 48 2.8 12 0.7 48 2.7 6 0.3
St. Austell R.D 16 0.7 26 1.1 11 0.5 10 0.4 60 2.5
Total of above areas 117 1.4 173 2.1 91 1.1 185 2.2 146 1.8

(a) Number of dwellings completed.

(b) Number of dwellings per 1,000

Note: Figures of dwellings and population have been adjusted to correspond with the areas of authorities as they now exist.

Mr. Pardoe

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government how many counci1 houses per 1,000 popula

Padstow and St. Austell, and the urban districts of Bude and Newquay; and how many this is per 1,000 population.

Mr. Freeson

The figures for the first nine months of 1969 are shown below.

LOCAL AUTHORITY DWELLINGS STARTED 1969 TO 30TH SEPTEMBER
Area Number of dwellings Dwellings per 1,000 population
Launceston B.C. 28 6.0
Stratton R.D.
Launceston R.D.
Camelford R.D.
Wadebridge Ind Padstow R.D. 40 2.3
St. Austell R.D. 33 1.4
Bude-Strattor U.D.
Newquay U.D. 14 1.1
Total of above areas 115 1.4

Note: Figures of dwellings and population have been adjusted to correspond with the areas of authorities as they now exist.

Mr. Pardoe

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government how many counci1 houses have been built in the past five years in Launceston Borough, the urban districts of Bude and Newquay, and the rural districts of Stratton, Launceston, Camelford, Wade-bridge, Padstow and St. Austell; and how many new houses this is per 1,000 population.

Mr. Freeson

The figures required are:

tion have been built in the last five years in Cornwall; how many in England and Wales: how many in the urban districts of England and Wales; and how many in the rural districts of England and Wales.

LOCAL AUTHORITY AND NEW TOWN DWELLINGS COMPLETED PLR 1,000 POPULATION, 1964–1968
Area 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968
Cornwall 1.5 1.6 1.4 2.1 2.2
England and Wales 2.5 2.8 3.0 3.3 3.1
Urban Areas of England and Wales* 2.7 3.1 3.2 3.6 3.4
Rural Districts of England and Wales 1.8 1.6 2.0 2.2 1.9
* Urban areas are county boroughs, boroughs, and urban districts.

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