HC Deb 12 July 1972 vol 840 cc360-1W
Sir H. Harrison

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the number of housing starts in both the public and private sectors in East Suffolk during the second quarter of each year since 1965.

Mr. Eyre

Figures for the second quarter of 1972 are not yet available. Those for earlier years are as follows: —

Dwellings started, East Suffolk
Public sector* Private sector
Second quarter of:
1965 … … 128 524
1966 … … 204 637
1967 … … 186 912
1968 … … 89 562
1969 … … 153 547
1970 … … 118 416
1971 … … 220 521
* Local authorities, housing associations and, from 1st January 1967, Government Departments.