§ Mr. Roy Hughesasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many council houses were started and completed in the county borough of Newport in 1970; and how these figures compare with each year from 1962 onwards.
§ Mr. Gibson-Wattpursuant to his reply, OFFICIAL REPORT, 1st February, 1971, Vol. 810, c. 1233, supplied the following information:
THE NUMBER OF COUNCIL HOUSES STARTED AND COMPLETED IN THE COUNTY BOROUGH OF NEWPORT IN EACH YEAR SINCE 1962 IS AS FOLLOWS Started Completed 1962 … … 587 543 1963 … … 454 572 1964 … … 777 468 1965 … … 918 504 1966 … … 196 544 1967 … … 46 681 1968 … … Nil 174 1969 … … 34 Nil 1970 … … 118 5