§ Mr. Andersonasked the Secretary of State for Wales what is his provisional estimate of the number of dwellings started by local authorities in Wales in 1981; what is his estimate for the year for each district council; and what were the comparative figures in total and for districts for 1979 and 1980.
§ Mr. Wyn RobertsThe information requested is shown in the table. Figures for 1981 are now final.
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Local Authority Dwellings Started Welsh Districts 1979 1980 1981 Alyn and Deeside 37 48 35 Colwyn 124 32 2 Delyn 17 13 7 Glyndwr 51 78 50 Rhuddlan 57 25 43 Wrexham Maelor 108 85 — Carmarthen 88 99 37 Ceredigion 87 88 — Dinefwr 49 27 13 Llanelli 91 21 44 Preseli 28 15 4 South Pembrokeshire — 10 — Blaenau Gwent 212 295 — Islwyn 67 92 30 Monmouth 36 26 38 Newport 107 213 170 Torfaen 65 26 50 Aberconwy — 18 — Arfon 11 52 23 Dwyfor 12 18 9 Meirionnydd 6 51 12 Ynys Mon 167 97 5 Cynon Valley 24 — — Merthyr Tydfil 163 31 — Ogwr 257 17 140 Rhondda 98 59 — Rhymney Valley 250 95 10 Taff-Ely 179 14 88 Brecknock 6 30 — Montgomery 6 45 — Radnor 4 15 5 Cardiff 280 266 147 Vale of Glamorgan 83 4 41 Afan 52 24 — Lliw Valley 152 130 6 Neath 9 53 57 Swansea 36 131 64 Wales 3,019 2,343 1,130