§ Mr. D. WILLIAMSasked the Minister of Health if he will furnish a statement showing under what Housing and Town Planning Acts the expenditure was incurred which made the outstanding loan debt of local authorities of England and
Purpose. Outstanding loan debt of local authorities in England and Wales. Amount standing to the credit of Sinking Funds at 31st March, 1930.* At 31st March, 1928. At 31st March, 1930. 1. 2. 3. 4. Housing: £ £ £ Assisted housing schemes under Housing, etc., Act, 1919. 175,012,193 173,708,176 2,514,286 Other State-aided housing schemes 154,266,000 208,750,469 1,400,819 Other housing schemes 14,015,140 13,344,370 1,791,355 Small Dwellings Acquisition: Under Small Dwellings Acquisition Acts 26,492,758 33,770,210 238,265 Under Section 5, Housing, etc., Act, 1923, or Section 92, Housing Act, 1925. 12,916,142 15,115,588 365,087 Town Planning 843 4,974 14 Totals 382,703,076 444,693,787 6,309,826 * Applicable towards repayment of so much of the outstanding debt as is repayable out of Sinking Funds.