§ Mr. Elystan Morganasked the Secretary of State for Wales if, in view of the housing shortages in Wales which are worsened by the factor of a high percentage of houses built pre-1900, he will give an assurance that the number of planned approvals of new council houses in Wales will not be reduced in 1968 and 1969.
§ Mr. Cledwyn HughesAlthough Wales will take its share of the reduction in the number of planned approvals of new council houses in 1968 and 1969, the reduction will be achieved by re-phasing less urgent schemes, and will not adversely affect areas where there is a real shortage or a need to replace houses that have become unfit. The revised figures for 1968 and 1969 will permit a higher total than the actual number of approvals given in 1967.