PUBLIC WORKS (LOCAL AUTHORITIES'LOANS).

HC Deb 27 May 1935 vol 302 cc773-4W

Sir W. EDGE

asked the Minister of Health the aggregate amount of loans which have been sanctioned by his Department during the last 12 months for public works to be carried out by local authorities?

Sir H. YOUNG

The loans sanctioned by my Department for public works in the 12 months ended 30th April amount to £53,574,000, of which £26,500,000 represents housing.