§ Mr. Wrightasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what are the figures for private housing completions in Scotland for 1969, and for private housing starts; how these figures compare with each year since 1965; and how they compare with the figures in the public sector.
§ Mr. RossFigures for private houses are as follows:
Started Completed 1965 … … … 8,619 7,553 1966 … … … 8,386 7,870 1967 … … … 8,259 7,498 1968 … … … 9,918 8,719 1969 … … … 8,640 8,327 As regards the public sector, I refer to my reply today to a question by the hon. Member for Ayr (Mr. Younger).