HC Deb 04 December 1981 vol 14 cc230-1W
Mr. D. E. Thomas

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what has been the rate of house building per head of population in Scotland for each of the last 10 years.

Mr. Rifkind

The latest estimates of the rate of house building are given the following table.

Year Number
1971 7.8
1972 6.1
1973 5.8
1974 5.4
1975 6.6
Year Number
1976 7.0
1977 5.3
1978 5.0
1979 4.6
1980 4.0