§ Mr. Urwinasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government how many houses were under construction in January, 1965; what was the comparative number for January, 1966; and what proportion in each case was in the private and public sectors.
§ Mr. MellishThe information is as follows:
Houses under construction on 1st January Total (thousands) Public Sector Per cent. Private Sector Per cent. 1965 … … 433.9 53.0 47.0 1966 … … 444.1 54.7 45.3