HC Deb 22 December 1971 vol 828 cc347-8W
53. Mr. Clinton Davis

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the number of completions and starts in the public sector of housing this year up to the present time compared with the similar period in 1970.

Mr. Channon

In Great Britain from January to October, 1971, 116,200 permanent dwellings were started and 130,100 were completed in the public sector compared with 131,700 starts and 147,600 completions in the same period of 1970.