HC Deb 07 July 1971 vol 820 cc375-6W
23. Mr. Fox

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many houses were started in the private sector during the nine months to the end of March, 1971; and what increase this represents over the corresponding figure for the nine months to the end of March, 1970.

Mr. Amery

In Great Britain, 128,700 houses were started in the private sector in the nine months to the end of March, 1971, as against 108,300 in the same period to the end of March, 1970, an increase of 18.8 per cent.