§ Mr. Selwyn Gummerasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many new houses have been built in Northern Ireland since 1945 or another convenient date.
§ Mr. ChannonOver 205,000 since June, 1944. This represents one new dwelling built to modern statutory standards for seven people—or approximately one for every two families.
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§ Mr. Selwyn Gummerasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what rate of house building was achieved by housing authorities in Northern Ireland in 1971; and how this compares with England and Wales.
§ Mr. ChannonIn 1971 housing authorities in Northern Ireland completed 5.96 houses per thousand of population. This was more than double the comparable figure for England and Wales.