§ Mr. Mackintoshasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he will 347W make a statement on the decline in the number of housing starts in the last six months of 1970, as compared with the last six months of 1969.
§ Mr. Gordon CampbellThe decline which started in 1968 continued in 1970. No doubt it reflects the response of local authorities to their housing needs.
§ Mr. Mackintoshasked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) what were the figures for starts in local authority building for each quarter since June, 1970;
(2) what were the figures for starts in private house building for each quarter since June, 1970.
§ Mr. Gordon CampbellThe latest available figures are published in Table 3 of the Housing Return for Scotland, 31st December, 1970.