HC Deb 27 January 1971 vol 810 cc134-5W
Mrs. Doris Fisher

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he is satisfied that house building in the public sector in the West Midlands has been sufficient to meet the demand; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Amery

It is in the first instance for local councils to determine the housing needs of their areas and to decide the amount of new house-building they can and should undertake to meet them. The number of new public sector houses built in the West Midlands stems primarily from decisions taken in this way by over 90 local authorities.

Mrs. Doris Fisher

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many houses were under construction in the public sector at December, 1970, in the West Midlands area of local authorities.

Mr. Channon

15,049.

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