§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what estimate he has made of the backlog of unmet housing need. [23743]
§ Mr. Gwilym JonesOver 80 per cent. of households in Wales have expressed the wish to own their own home. Most housing needs are being met through the private market and I estimate that the completion of over 3,500 housing association homes in 1996–97 will go a considerable way towards meeting the need for subsidised housing.