§ 41. Sir J. Gilmourasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he is satisfied with the rate of completions of local authority house building during the first six months of 1965; and what estimate he has made of the probable number of completions in the second half of the year.
§ Mr. RossLocal authorities completed 11,094 houses in the first half of this year, and I expect that about 12,000 will be completed between July and December. These numbers reflect the very low level of approvals during the two middle quarters of 1964, and I expect the number completed in 1966 to be more satisfactory.