§ Mr. Oswaldasked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) what was the average total cost, including land and services, of new three-bedroomed council dwellings in the City of Edinburgh in 1970; and 117W how they compare with the average total cost for Scotland as a whole;
(2) what was the average total cost, including land and services, of new two-bedroom council dwellings in the city of Edinburgh in 1970; and how they compare with the average total cost for Scotland as a whole.
§ Mr. Gordon CampbellInformation is not readily available for separate sizes of house in separate local authority areas. The average approved costs (including house erection, site development and servicing, land and fees) of local authority houses, of all sizes and types, approved in 1970 were:
£ Edinburgh … … … 5,400 Scotland … … … 4,300 Costs may be affected by differences in the types of house, in the proportions of houses of different sizes, in the density of development, and in site conditions, and also by other factors.