§ Sir J. Edenasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government and Minister for Welsh Affairs what was the number of new houses, flats and bungalows completed and started in the County Borough of Bournemouth in each of the years 1960, 1961, 1962 and 1963; how this record compares with other seaside county boroughs of a similar size; and what plans are in hand for increasing the rate of home provision.
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§ Mr. CorfieldThe following are the figures for 1960 to 1963:
— Private enterprise Local authority Total Started 1960 … 1,661 99 1,760 1961 … 911 164 1,075 1962 … 448 135 583 1963 … 406 77 483 Completed 1960 … 1,327 110 1,437 1961 … 465 133 598 1962 … 566 116 682 1963 … 560 111 671 These figures compare reasonably with those for other seaside county boroughs of similar size. Bournemouth County Borough Council has submitted a proposal to start 200 dwellings in the current year. I do not know the plans of private builders.