HC Deb 29 October 1975 vol 898 cc509-10W
Mr. Penhaligon

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment, of the dwellings reported by his Department as being completed in Cornwall in 1974, how many were constructed under full contract by each of the district councils.

Mr. Armstrong

The reported numbers of dwellings completed by districts in Cornwall in 1974 are given on page 14 of Local Housing Statistics No. 33; copies are available in the Library. In Caradon, two of the dwellings reported completed were built by direct labour. The dwellings in Caradon and Penwith purchased from smoke control orders were confirmed for each of the regions of England, Scotland and Wales in the period 1970 to 1973 by year, and by quarter thereafter.

Mr. Denis Howell

The figures are as follows:

private builders or developers, were recorded as private sector completions.

Mr. Penhaligon

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many dwellings were purchased in 1974 by each of the Cornish district councils, during or after completion, from private builders or developers.

Mr. Armstrong

In 1974, approvals were recorded for the purchase of 16 such dwellings in Caradon and 17 in Penwith.