§ Mr. Richard Wainwrightasked the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) what are the latest available figures for house building completions in the United Kingdom in the public and private sectors, respectively; and what were the comparable figures in each of the last five years;
(2) what are the latest available figures for house building starts in the United Kingdom in the public and private sectors, respectively; and what were the comparable figures for each of the last five years.
§ Mr. FreesonNew housing starts and completions in the United Kingdom for the period January to November 197698W and for the comparable period in the year 1971 to 1975 were as follows:
starts (thousands) completions (thousands) Public sector private sector public sector private Sector 1971 … 135 192 151 175 1972 … 122 215 120 183 1973 … 109 209 104 177 1974 … 142 103 120 134 1975 … 167 142 151 141 1976 … 173 151 155 141