HC Deb 24 January 1968 vol 757 c116W
72. Mr. William Hamilton

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list in the OFFICIAL REPORT the number of houses built for public authorities and for private ownership, respectively, in each of the last 12 years, and his estimate of completions for the year ended 31st December, 1967.

Mr. Ross

41,458 houses were completed in Scotland in 1967—an all-time record. Of these, 33,960 were for public authorities and 7,498 for private ownership. The figures for the previous 12 years are as follows:

Public sector Private sector Public and private sectors
1955 30,546 3,523 34,069
1956 27,325 4,576 31,901
1957 28,924 3,513 32,437
1958 28,109 4,061 32,170
1959 23,061 4,232 27,293
1960 22,063 6,529 28,592
1961 20,083 7,147 27,230
1962 18,977 7,784 26,761
1963 21,595 6,622 28,217
1964 29,509 7,662 37,171
1965 27,563 7,553 35,116
1966 28,159 7,870 36,029

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