HC Deb 06 November 1975 vol 899 cc321-2W
Mr. Welsh

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what estimate he has made of the average time taken to complete private and public housebuilding projects, respectively.

Mr. William Ross

Returns from local authorities indicate that for houses completed in the second quarter of 1975 the average period of construction was approximately 18 months in both the private and public sectors.