HC Deb 05 February 1970 vol 795 c186W
Mr. Pink

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government what was the number of dwellings completed in the South-Eastern area in the years 1964 to 1969, inclusive, in the private sector; and what he estimates will be the number of completions in 1970.

Mr. Freeson

The figures requested for 1964 to 1969 are given below. It is too early to estimate private sector completions in the South-East Region in 1970, but 63,700 private dwellings were under construction at the end of 1969.

Private Sector Dwellings Completed South-East Economic Planning Region
Year Thousands
1964 72.7
1965 69.3
1966 66.3
1967 62.5
1968 67.4
1969 53.2

Mr. Pink

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government what was the number of dwellings started in the South-Eastern area in the years 1964 to 1969, inclusive, in the private sector.

Mr. Freeson

The figures requested are as follows:

Private Sector Dwellings Started South-East Economic Planning Region
Year Thousands
1964 83.4
1965 69.0
1966 59.6
1967 73.8
1968 55.7
1969 47.5