§ Mr. Andersonasked the Secretary of State for Wales what estimate he makes of the number of housing starts in Wales in 1980–81 compared with 1979–80 in (a) the local authority sector and (b) the housing association sector as a result of his announcement on 21 February.
§ Mr. Wyn RobertsThe provisional estimate of council house starts in 1979 in Wales is 3,019. Within their single block housing investment programme allocations it will be for local authorities to decide what resources to devote to new council house building in 1980–81.
87WHousing association starts were 657 in 1979. As regards 1980–81 I refer the hon. Member to the reply given by my hon. Friend the Minister for Housing and Construction to his questions on 28 February.—[Vol. 797, c. 738.]