§ 35. Mr. Boyd-Carpenterasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government what is now his forecast of housing starts in the calendar year 1965; how many of these will be in the public and private sectors, respectively; and how these figures compare with those of the calendar year 1964.
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§ Mr. Crossman426,000 houses were started in Great Britain last year and I expect about the same number this year. Last year public authorities accounted for 42 per cent. of the total; this year their share should be about 45 per cent.