§ Mr. Gwynfor Evansasked the Secetary of State for Wales what was the cost of building an average three-bedroom house in 1964 in Wales; and what is the cost of building a comparable house today or at the latest date for which the figures are available.
§ Mr. George ThomasI assume that the hon. Member is referring to local authority houses.
The average cost of construction of a three-bedroom local authority house in Wales in 1964 was £2,342. The corresponding figure in the first quarter of 1969 for houses built to a higher standard was £3,097.