HC Deb 03 March 1976 vol 906 cc636-7W
Mr. Nicholas Edwards

asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will publish a table showing current expenditure on housing and capital expenditure on housing as a percentage of total public expenditure on housing in Wales in 1951–52, 1961–62, 1966–67, 1971–72 and 1974–75, together with estimates for succeeding years covered by Command Paper No. 6393.

Mr. Alec Jones

The following table sets out the percentages applicable in the years 1971–H and 1974–75 to 1979–80 inclusive.

Expenditure
Current Per cent. Capital Per cent.
1971–72 27.55 72.45
1974–75 2118 78.82
1975–76 33.23 66.77
1976–77 34.21 65.79
1977–78 36.88 63.12
1978–79 37.63 62.37
1979–80 38.62 61.38

Separate percentages for Wales are not available for 1951–52. 1961–62 and 1966–67 without a disproportionate amount of work.

Mr. Nicholas

Edwards asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will publish a table showing total public expenditure

HOUSING PERFORMANCE IN WALES 1975
Completions Under construction at end of month
Public Sector Starts Private Sector Total Public Sector Private Sector Total Public Sector Under construction at end of month Public Private Sector Sector Total Total
January 430 426 856 392 644 1,036 8,850 12,942 21,792
February 460 323 783 393 505 898 8,917 12,760 21,677
March 1,187 496 1,683 943 1,147 2,090 9,161 12,109 21,270
April 1,321 812 2,133 976 993 1,969 9,506 11,928 21,434
May 914 563 1,477 571 541 1,112 9,849 11,950 21,799
June 504 708 1,212 544 571 1,115 9,809 12,087 21,896
July 718 774 1,492 881 924 1,805 9,646 11,937 21,583
August 598 558 1,156 533 617 1,150 9,711 11,878 21,589
September 1,029 783 1,812 802 903 1,705 9,938 11,758 21,696
October 1,021 808 1,829 676 668 1,344 10,283 11,898 22,181
November 355 557 912 720 718 1,438 9,918 11,737 21,655
December 815 578 1,393 905 669 1,574 9,828 11,646 21,474