HC Deb 18 July 1972 vol 841 cc103-4W
Mr. Farr

asked the Lord President of the Council if the report of the panel of experts examining the population problem in the United Kingdom, due by the end of the year, will be published.

Mr. R. Carr

The question regarding the publication of the report of the Popu-

Wales England
Year Total expenditure £ million Per captia expenditure £ Total expenditure £ million Per captia expenditure £
1964–65 … … … 4.4 1.66 76.9 1.72
1970–71 … … … 9.8 3.59 181.6 3.93
1971–72 … … … 13.0 4.77 218.8 4.75

Mr. Elystan Morgan

asked the Secretary of State for Wales if, in view of the fact that in the first five months of 1972 only 1,873 public sector houses were built as opposed to 4,010 in the private sector, he will take steps to exhort housing authorities in Wales to build more council houses.

Mr. Peter Thomas

I encourage housing authorities to provide the houses which are necessary to satisfy the needs of their areas. The Welsh Office is always glad

lation Panel will be sympathetically considered when the report is received, but at this stage I cannot give a categorical undertaking.

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