HC Deb 19 November 1973 vol 864 cc312-3W
Mr. Edward Taylor

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many houses and flats have been built since 1945; and what proportion of households in Great Britain are now living in accommodation constructed during this period.

Mr. Eyre

8,157,000 permanent dwellings, which it is estimated now provide accommodation for about 43 per cent. of households in Great Britain, have been completed since 1st January 1945.