HC Deb 02 December 1909 vol 13 cc591-2W
Mr. RADFORD

asked the President of the Local Government Board if he will state as respects England and Wales the number and amount of the advances made by local authorities and of the loans sanctioned under the Small Dwellings Acquisition Act, 1899, to the present time, distinguishing between the county of London and the rest of the Kingdom?

Mr. BURNS

The particulars are as follows:—

LONDON.
I.—Advances by the London County Council.
Applications.
Up to Received. Granted Amount advanced.
23 Nov., 1909. 20 15 £2,880

II.—Loans Sanctioned by the London County Council to Metropolitan Borough Councils lo enable them to make Advances.
Up to Borough Council. Advances. Amount sanctioned.
£
23 Nov., 1909 Hammersmith 3 740
Woolwich 26 4,665*
2 29 5,405
* Excluding a loan of £160 sanctioned by the London County Council, but not advanced by the Borough Council.

ENGLAND AND WALES (EXCLUDING LONDON).
Loans Sanctioned by the Local Government Board.
Up to Advances. Amount sanctioned.
23 Nov., 1909 593* £134,722*

SUMMARY.
No. of Advances. Amount.
£
Advances by the London County Council 15 2,880
Loans sanctioned by the London County Council to Metropolitan Borough Councils to enable thorn to make advances 29 5,405
Total for London 44 8,285†
Total for Englandand Wales (excludingLondon) Loans sanctioned by the Local Government Board 593* 134,722*
Total for England and Wales 637 143,007†
* £18,101 of the sum of £34,722 was in respect of applications for advances anticipated by Local Authorities but not then received. The number of advances made out of the sum of £18,101 cannot at present be stated.
† Excluding £160 sanctioned by the London County Council but not advanced by the Borough Council.