Housing

HC Deb 07 May 1973 vol 856 c36W

Mr. Hardy

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many housing starts were made in the first quarter of each of the last 10 years.

Mr. Channon

The figures for Great Britain are:

1973	…	…	…	81,000
1972	…	…	…	75,900
1971	…	…	…	70,600
1970	…	…	…	58,700
1969	…	…	…	70,900
1968	…	…	…	90,500
1967	…	…	…	107,200
1966	…	…	…	83,800
1965	…	…	…	97,100
1964	…	…	…	100,100

Mr. Hardy

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many new houses were completed in the first quarter of 1973 and 1967, respectively.

Mr. Channon

In Great Britain, 70,600 and 88,800 respectively.