§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many dwellings were completed per 1,000 population in each of the countries of the European Economic Community in 1973.
§ Mr. KaufmanThe latest available figures are for 1972 and are as follows:
Dwellings completed per 1,000 population Belgium (dwellings started) 5.5 Denmark 10.0 Eire 6.9 France 10.6 Federal Republic of Germany 10.7 Italy 4.4 Luxembourg 6.6 Netherlands 11.5 United Kingdom 5.9 In 1973, 5.4 dwellings per 1,000 population were completed in the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the average age of the housing stock in each of the eight English standard regions and in England as a whole.
§ Mr. KaufmanThe available information is as follows:
lation in England and in the eight English standard regions, respectively, in 1973.
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§ Mr. KaufmanFollowing is the infor follows:
Region Permanent dwellings completed per 1,000 population, 1973 Northern 5.8 Yorks and Humberside 5.0 East Midlands 6.9 East Anglia 8.5 South East 4.6 South West* 6.7 West Midlands 4.6 North West 5.4 England 5.4 * Poole B is included in the South-West Region for housing statistics purposes.
HOUSEHOLDS WITH NO FIXED BATH OR SHOWER Percentage in region compared to percentage in Great Britain Region Number Per cent. Per cent. Northern … … … … 104,950 9.5 104 Yorkshire and Humberside … … 163,535 9.9 109 East Midlands … … … … 109,750 9.6 105 East Anglia … … … … 62,230 10.9 120 South East … … … … 417,070 7.1 78 South West … … … … 93,655 7.3 80 West Midlands … … … … 133,030 7.9 87 North West … … … … 241,905 10.6 116 England … … … … 1,326,125 8.4 92 Great Britain … … … … 1,647,215 9.1 —