§ 35. Mr. Frank Allaunasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what evidence he has of the response to his proposals for stimulating house building; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. CroslandIt is too early to judge, but I was encouraged by the welcome that the building societies and the housebuilders gave to the proposals.
§ Mr. Wintertonasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many council houses are scheduled for completion in 1974–75 in the area covered by the Macclesfield Borough Council; how many of these houses are built for sale and how many for rent; and how many houses for sale and rent, respectively, were built by the authorities which operated in the area now covered by the new Macclesfield Borough Council in 1971–72, 1972–73 and 1973–74, respectively.
§ Mr. KaufmanFollowing are estimates of the numbers of dwellings completed in the area for renting by the new council's predecessors:
Completions in Bucklow RD have been apportioned between Macclesfield and Greater Manchester. The district council has reported that 125 dwellings for renting were completed during the nine months to 31st December 1974.
1971–72 70 1972–73 36 1973–74 20