HC Deb 06 April 1976 vol 909 c140W
Mr. Gordon Wilson

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the numbers of houses per 1,000 of population built in both the public and private sectors in each year from 1970 to date.

Mr. Armstrong

The numbers of permanent dwellings completed per 1,000 population in England and Wales are as follows:

Puplic Private
1970 3.0 3.3
1971 2.7 3.7
1972 2.1 3.8
1973 1.8 3.5
1974 2.3 2.6
1975 2.8 2.8