House Building

Mr. Alec Jones
asked the Secretary of State for Wales how many new houses were started, and how many completed in Wales in the first half of 1981; and how this compares with the same periods in each of the last four years.

Mr. Wyn Roberts
The information is contained in the following table:

Mr. Wyn Roberts
Because of the very small numbers of perinatal and infant deaths, the rates at county level are calculated only for periods of two years and should be used with caution. The figures for 1975–76 and for 1977–78 are given in the following table. Figures for 1979–80 are not yet available.---------------------
|Period             |
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|First 6 months 1977|
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|First 6 months 1978|
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|First 6 months 1979|
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|First 6 months 1980|
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|First 6 months 1981|
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Mr. Alec Jones
asked the Secretary of State for Wales how many houses were started, and how many completed (a) in the private sector and (b) in the public sector in Wales in each year since 1973.

Mr. Wyn Roberts
This information is available in "Local Housing Statistics", a Stationery Office publication, copies of which are in the Library.