HC Deb 30 July 1930 vol 242 cc520-1W
Mr. EDE

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will give a list of the present Public Works Loans Commissioners, with the date of the first appointment of each, and, in the case of any having a broken period of service, the length of time the office has been held; the number of meetings of the Commissioners held during the current term of office; and the number of meetings attended by each Commissioner?

Mr. P. SNOWDEN

Since 7th August, 1925, when the Commission was last appointed by Parliament, there have been 118 meetings of the Board, in addition to which a Commissioner has to attend from time to time for the purpose of signing certificates for advances of loans. The date of the first appointment of each Commissioner and the number of attendances during the last period are as follow;

31 Mr. EDE

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will give, as at the last convenient date, the sums borrowed by the county councils in England and Wales from the Public Works Loans Commissioners for education, small holdings and allotments, housing, isolation hospitals, allotments (when acting in lieu of the local authority), and other purposes, respectively; the sums outstanding at the same date similarly detailed; and the figures under each heading for the counties of Durham and Surrey, respectively?

Loans advanced to County Councils in England and Wales by the Public Works Loan Commissioners as atst March, 1930.

Amount advanced (excluding loans repaid in full before 31st March, 1930).

Purpose. All Counties. Durham. Surrey.
£ s d £ s d £ s. d.
Education 17,688,043 0 0 1,048,602 0 0 1,375,487 0 0
Small Holdings and Allotments (including Land Settlement). 19,401,251 5 5 9 132,106 0 0 295,708 0 0
Housing 893,975 0 0 0 0 475 0 0 30,000 0 0
Isolation Hospitals 52,173 0 0 0 0 3,200 0 0 —
Allotments (acting in lieu of the local authority). — — —
Other purposes 2,822,530 0 0 0 0 — —

Sums outstanding on 31st March, 1930.
Purpose. All Counties. Durham. Surrey.
£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d.
Education 10,305,087 8 0 211,178 6 8 830,625 6 8
Small Holdings and Allotments (including Land Settlement). 17,600,532 4 8 121,949 18 4 276,004 10 4
Housing 720,044 3 11 401 8 5 28,455 14 4
Isolation Hospital 32,336 11 8 1,526 0 0 —
Allotments (acting in lieu of the local authority). — — —
Other purposes 2,336,093 6 6 — —