HC Deb 06 December 1966 vol 737 c260W
Mr. William Hamilton

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government how many new housing units per 1,000 of the population were supplied in the years 1945 to 1965.

Mr. Mellish

Following are the figures:

NEW PERMANENT DWELLINGS COMPLETED PER 1,000 OF THE POPULATION OF GREAT BRITAIN
1945 0.1 1955 6.4
1946 1.2 1956 6.0
1947 3.0 1957 6.0
1948 4.7 1958 5.4
1949 4.1 1959 5.5
1950 4.0 1960 5.8
1951 4.0 1961 5.8
1952 4.9 1962 5.9
1953 6.5 1963 5.7
1954 7.0 1964 7.1
1965 7.2