§ Mr. Sillarsasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many houses were completed in the first quarter of 1971; how many were under construction; how many 327W new starts were made; and how these figures compare with the previous four quarters.
§ Mr. Gordon CampbellThe figures are as follows:
Houses Completed Houses Started Houses Under Construction (end of Quarter) 1970— 1st Quarter 9,385 7,212 50,574 2nd Quarter 12,186 11,057 49,445 3rd Quarter 10,593* 9,846 47,328 4th Quarter 11,003 8,624 44,949 1971— 1st Quarter 9,683* 6,361 42,997 * 1,370 houses were prematurely recorded as completed in the third quarter of 1970. The figure previously published for that quarter has therefore been reduced by this number, so as to show the correct figure for the quarter. The figure for the first quarter of 1971 has been increased, to provide the correct figure for that quarter.