§ 40. Mr. Wainwrightasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government and Minister for Welsh Affairs if he will give the number of houses built in 1963, and the estimated number for 1964 and 1965, respectively.
§ Sir K. Joseph298,872 houses were completed in Great Britain in 1963 of which 270,655 were in England and Wales. I estimate that in 1964 at least 350,000 will be completed in Great Britain, 315,000 of them in England and Wales. It is too early to put a figure to 1965 but I expect the present high rate of activity to be maintained.