§ Mr. Gwynoro Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many new houses were started and completed, respectively, in the private and public sectors, respectively, in Wales in the first quarter of 1972; and what were the comparable figures for the previous eight years.
§ Mr. Peter Thomas:The figures are as follows:
STARTS Quarter ended Public Sector Private Sector Total March, 1964 2,402 2,327 4,729 March, 1965 1,866 2,546 4,412 March, 1966 2,932 2,088 5,020 March, 1967 2,273 2,363 4,636 March, 1968 1,860 2,507 4,367 March, 1969 1,184 2,144 3,328 March, 1970 1,164 1,620 2,784 March, 1971 1,277 1,934 3,211 March. 1972 634 2,551 3,185
COMPLETIONS Quarter ended Public Sector Private Sector Total March, 1964 2,090 1,976 4,066 March, 1965 2,380 2,098 4,478 March, 1966 2,087 1,898 3,985 March, 1967 2,716 1,965 4,681 March, 1968 2,473 2,192 4,665 March, 1969 1,900 2,184 4,084 March, 1970 1,785 1,832 3,617 March, 1971 1,881 1,801 3,682 March, 1972 1,214 2,378 3,592