§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many housing starts were made for each quarter in 1979 and 1980 in Wales; and how many houses were completed for each quarter in 1979 and 1980.
§ Mr. Wyn RobertsThe figures—which cover both public and private sectors—are given below:
1979 1980 Starts Completions Starts Completions 1st quarter 2,528 2,511 2,232 2,565 2nd quarter 3,228 2,865 2,169 2,560 3rd quarter 3,440 2,915 1,770 2,437 4th quarter 2,230 2,974 1,687 2,787 Total 11,426 11,265 7,858 10,349