§ Mr. Hudson Daviesasked the Secretary of State for Wales, how many houses were started in Wales in each of the last three years; what are the comparable figures for Mid-Glamorgan; and if he is able to estimate starts, in both instances, for 1982.
§ Mr. Wyn RobertsThe total number of dwellings started in Wales in 1981 was 6,066, compared with 7,858 in 1980 and 11,426 in 1979. The corresponding figures for Mid-Glamorgan are 992, 973 and 2,094. During the first five months of 1982 there were 2,981 dwellings started in Wales, an increase of 26 per cent. compared with 1981. The comparable figure for Mid-Glamorgan was 497, an increase of 2 per cent. It is not possible to make any realistic estimate of the number of dwellings which will be started by the end of the year.