§ 57. Mr. McENTEEasked the Minister of Health the total amount of advances made by local authorities under the Small Dwellings Acquisition Acts in 1932 and the number of houses purchased?
§ Mr. SHAKESPEAREDuring the 12 months ended 30th September, 1932, the latest date to which figures are at present available, local authorities in England and Wales advanced £2,670,415 under the Acts in question, in respect of 5,032 houses.
§ Mr. McENTEECan the hon. Member say whether in recent months the Ministry has refused several applications from local authorities to loan money under the Act, and whether it is the policy of the Government in future to refuse to administer the Act in the way in which it has previously been administered?
§ Mr. SHAKESPEAREIt is not within my knowledge that that is so, but if the hon. Member will bring the matter to my notice, I will have inquiries made into it.