HC Deb 18 May 1972 vol 837 cc188-9W
Sir H. Harrison

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the percentage of owner-occupied dwellings, privately rented accommodation, and public sector housing, respectively, in East Suffolk in 1971; and how this compares with 1961 and 1966.

Mr. Eyre

These figures have not yet been extracted from the 1971 Census, but I shall write to my hon. and gallant Friend when the work has been completed.

Sir H. Harrison

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many of the council houses in East Suffolk built before 1939 have been modernised; and how many still require to be modernised at the present date.

Mr. Eyre

I regret that I do not have detailed information about the condition of individual council houses for the management of which the local authorities are entirely responsible.

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 first quarter of 1972; and how this compares with the first quarter of each year since 1965.

Mr. Eyre

The figures are as follows:

Quarter ended Public Sector Private Sector Total
March, 1965 94 573 667
March, 1966 54 458 512
March, 1967 203 731 934
March, 1968 141 816 957
March, 1969 161 402 563
March, 1970 53 370 423
March, 1971 140 500 640
March, 1972 91 475 566