HC Deb 14 November 1973 vol 864 c203W
Mr. James Hamilton

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the average cost for building a local authority three-apartment and four-apartment house in 1971 and 1972 and up to the latest possible date, respectively.

Mr. Gordon Campbell

The average erection costs for three- and four-apartment local authority houses approved in Scotland in 1971–73 were:

House Erection Costs
3-Apartment 4-Apartment
£ £
1971 4,072 4,426
1972* 4,360 4,741
1973* (January-June) 5,434 6,134
* Provisional.