§ 31. Mr. Rossiasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government what proposals he has for increasing the level of loan sanctions for local authority mortgages over the next six months.
§ Mr. GreenwoodI have this matter under review in the light of other factors affecting the housing market.
§ Mr. RossiIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that, whereas in the first half of 1965 £95 million was given to local authorities for the purpose. in the first half of this year under £32 million was given?
§ Mr. RossiDoes he not think that the £75 million being given to the Land Commission to acquire private property would be better spent in enabling ordinary men and women——
§ Mr. GreenwoodI congratulate the hon. Gentleman on his ovation. This is part of a much bigger picture and we can view it only in the light of the amounts available to other lending institutions. We have the matter constantly under review.