HC Deb 22 February 1972 vol 831 c272W
95. Mr. Roy Hughes

asked the Secretary of State for Wales how many starts were made on new council houses in Wales in 1971; how many were completed; and how these figures compare with those for the previous four years.

Mr. Peter Thomas

4,423 were started and 5,453 were completed. The figures for the preceeding four years were:

1970 1969 1968 1967
Started 4,849 6,484 7,425 9,067
Completed 6,513 7,819 8,265 9,841