§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he is aware that the average total construction costs of five-bedroomed houses in the second quarter of 1969 was £3,089 and that for the second quarter of 1970 £3,317 on a provisional basis; why the definite figures for this year and 1971 are not available ; when they will be avail- 288W able; and whether he will arrange to publish them in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Mr. ChannonThe answers to the three parts of this Question are as follows : These figures, as stated in the Answer of 9th July, relate to bedspaces and not bedrooms, and are concerned only with council houses in England and Wales.
Definite figures for 1970 and 1971 are not yet available because some of the returns from local authorities from which they derive have not yet been received. They will be produced as soon as possible. The figures will be published as usual in "Housing Statistics", and so will be in the Library.