HC Deb 15 December 1971 vol 828 c109W
88. Mr. Emlyn Hooson

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment

HOUSING PERFORMANCE 1970 AND 1971 COMPARED
Great Britain Started 000s Completed 000s
PUBLIC SECTOR 1970 1971 difference per cent. 1970 1971 difference per cent.
Q1 (Jan.—Mar.) … 29.0 29.9 +.9 +3 42.8 41.6 -1.2 -3
Q2 (Apr.—Jun.) … 47.3 39.2 -8.1 -17 44.4 38.1 -6.3 -14
Q3 (Jul.—Sep.) … 41.5 35.0 -6.5 -15½ 44.4 36.6 -7.8 -17½
October … 13.9 12.1 -1.8 -13 15.9 13.8 -2.2 -13½
Total … 131.7 116.2 -15.6 -12 147.6 130.1 -17.5 -12
PRIVATE SECTOR
Q1 … 29.6 40.7 +11.1 +37½ 37.1 40.5 +3.4 +9
Q2 … 47.4 51.8 +4.4 +9½ 41.4 45.4 +4.0 +9½
Q3 … 46.6 57.5 +10.9 +23½ 45.2 50.1 +4.9 +11
October … 17.4 19.7 +2.3 +13 16.4 17.5 +1.2 +7
Total … 141.0 169.7 +28.6 +20½ 140.1 153.5 +13.4 +9½
TOTAL
Q1 … 58.7 70.6 +11.9 +20½ 80.0 82.1 +2.2 +2½
Q2 … 94.7 91.0 -3.7 -4 85.8 83.4 -2.4 -3
Q3 … 88.1 92.5 +4.4 +5 89.6 86.7 -2.9 -3
October … 31.3 31.7 +0.5 +1½ 32.3 31.3 -1.0 -3
Total … 272.8 285.8 +13.1 +5 287.[...] 383.6 -4.1 -1½