§ Mr. Ewingasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many private dwellings were completed or under construction in Scotland to the nearest available date in 1972; and what are the comparable figures for each of the last five years.
§ Mr. Gordon CampbellThe numbers at 31st December each year were as follows:
NEW PRIVATE DWELLINGS—SCOTLAND Under construction Completed 1967 … 9,380 7,498 1968 … 10,579 8,719 1969 … 10,892 8,327 1970 … 10,813 8,220 1971 … 11,121 11,614 1972 … 12,935 11,835