HC Deb 28 April 1964 vol 694 cc40-1W
Mr. Owen

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government and Minister for Welsh Affairs how many houses have been improved by the Ashington Urban District Council, Northumberland, and by the National Coal Board on grants from the local authority during the past five years.

Mr. Corfield

My right hon. Friend does not have figures covering precisely the last five years. Between 1st January, 1960, and 31st March, 1964, 110 council houses were improved. In the same period, 892 other houses in the urban district were improved with the aid of grants, but I do not know how many of these were improved by the National Coal Board.

Mr. Owen

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government and Minister for Welsh Affairs how many new houses have been built each year in the urban district council of Ashington in Northumberland during the period 1951–64.

Mr. Corfield

The numbers of houses completed in the urban district were as follows:

—— Local authority Housing association Private buliders Total
1951 42 9 51
1952 67 5 72
1953 56 9 65
1954 98 3 101
1955 86 11 97
1956 66 3 69
1957 61 9 70
1958 75 13 88
1959 84 4 10 98
1960 95 12 7 114
1961 52 6 58
1962 68 5 73
1963 47 47
1964, first quarter 26 1 27
923 16 91 1,030

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