HC Deb 01 May 1972 vol 836 c6W
Mr. Hooson

asked the Secretary of State for Wales how many new houses were completed within the Principality in 1971.

Mr. Peter Thomas:

15,101. In addition 323 dwellings were provided by conversion with the aid of grant.

Mr. Nicholas Edwards

asked the Secretary of State for Wales what were the numbers of houses started in Wales in the public and private sectors in the second, third and fourth quarters of 1971 and the first quarter of 1972, the numbers under construction at the end of the same periods, and the number completed.

Mr. Peter Thomas:

The figures are as follows:

Starts Completions. Under Construction
1971
2nd Quarter
Public Sector 1,719 1,387 6,846
Private Sector 2,718 2,304 10,038
4,437 3,691 16,884
3rd Quarter
Public Sector 1,094 1,338 6,602
Private Sector 3,063 2,690 10,411
4,157 4,028 17,013
4th Quarter
Public Sector 1,230 1,321 6,511
Private Sector 2,720 2,379 10,752
3,950 3,700 17,263
1972
1st Quarter
Public Sector 634 1,214 5,931
Private Sector 2,551 2,378 10,925
3,185 3,592 16,856

Mr. Elystan Morgan

asked the Secretary of State for Wales how many houses in Wales have been built since 1950, and what percentage of the total this represents.

Mr. Peter Thomas:

314,590, which represents about 32.5 per cent. of the total housing stock in Wales.