§ Mr. Donald Stewartasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish in Ole Official Report the average annual increase in the prices of new council houses and new private houses, respectively, in each of the last five years.
§ Mr. William RossThe information is as follows:
AVERAGE INCREASE OVER PREVIOUS YEAR Local Authority Approved Tender Costs Private Secter House Prices—New Dewellings £ £ 1970 … … … 264 519 1971 … … … 331 235 1972 … … … 979 924 1973 … … … 1,908* 1,790 1974 … … … 1,555* 2,152 * Provisional.