§ 47. Mr. Farrasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government if he will state, in relation to 1964, the percentage increase in the average cost of a new house for sale in 1966 and 1968.
§ Mr. FreesonThere are no figures available for costs of house construction 227W in the private sector, but building construction costs generally rose by 9 per cent. between 1964 and 1966 and a further 7 per cent. by 1968. The average price of new dwellings mortgaged with building societies was 17 per cent. more in 1966 and 31 per cent. more in 1968 than in 1964. Part of these increases was attributable to improvement in standards.