§ Mr. Rowlandsasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many houses in the private and public sectors have been started and completed in the first six months of 1972; how this compares with the corresponding figures for 1971; and what is his estimate of the number of houses to be completed in 1972.
§ Mr. Peter ThomasThe figures are as follows:
JANUARY-JUNE, 1972 Public Sector Private Sector Starts Completions Starts Completions 2,182 2,226 6,249 5,089 JANUARY-JUNE, 1971 Public Sector Private Sector Starts Completions Starts Completions 2,996 3,268 4,652 4,105 It is not my practice to give estimates of future completions.