§ Mr. E. Rowlandsasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many houses were completed in Wales during the first five months of 1966; how many are under construction; and how these figures compare with those for the first five months of 1965.
§ Mr. Cledwyn Hughes7093 houses were completed during the first five months of 1966 and 22,905 houses were under construction at 31st May.
The corresponding figures for last year were 7,794 houses completed and 21,502 under construction.
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Mr. Alan Williamsasked the Secretary of State for Wales how the number of starts on new houses during the first quarter of 1966 compares with the average number of starts during the same quarter in the years 1952 to 1964, inclusive.
§ Mr. Cledwyn HughesIt was 65 per cent, greater.