§ 36. Mr. Colemanasked the Secretary of State for Wales what has been the number of housing starts in Wales during the past six months; and how this compares with starts in the previous six months.
§ Mr. Gibson-Watt7.086 in the period July to December, 1970, compared with 6,659 in the previous six months.
§ 42. Mr. Ifor Daviesasked the Secretary of State for Wales what was the number of houses started for the three months October to December, 1970, inclusive, in Wales; and what were the comparable figures for the previous three months.
§ Mr. Gibson-Watt3,723 compared with 3,363.
§ Mr. Gowerasked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT details of the total number of dwellings constructed for letting by local authorities, for occupation by private purchasers, and by housing associations, respectively, since 1945, in each of the areas of housing authorities in Glamorgan including the City of Cardiff.
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§ Mr. Peter ThomasThe following are the figures:
HOUSEBUILDING—GLAMORGAN: 1945–1970 Total number of dwellings completed (1) (2) (3) By local authorities In the private sector By housing associations and societies County Borough Councils Cardiff … … 17,923 9,320 756 Merthyr … … 4,242 854 12 Swansea … … 11,484 9,676 30 Borough Councils Barry … … 2,581 1,693 109 Cowbridge … 68 49 — Neath … … 1,994 1,026 — Port Talbot … 6,478 1,437 — Rhondda … … 4,182 376 — Urban District Councils Aberdare … … 2,665 1,118 — Bridgend … … 1,955 916 — Caerphilly … 3,365 2,762 578 Gelligaer … … 2,349 481 350 Glyncorrwg … 1,111 9 — Llwchwr … … 1,376 1,237 — Maesteg … … 1,095 548 — Mountain Ash … 1,582 220 — Ogmore and Garw 1,557 43 — Penarth … … 1,695 1,545 110 Pontypridd … 2,598 713 — Porthcawl … 476 1,833 24 Rural District Councils Cardiff … … 2,091 7,999 42 Cowbridge … 1,350 1,941 — Gower … … 422 1,982 — Llantrisant … 3,295 2,771 16 Neath … … 2,938 994 — Penybont … … 4,820 5,135 — Pontardawe … 1,921 583 —