§ Mr. Stokesasked the Minister of Health what was the total indebtedness of the local authorities in England and Wales at the end of the year 1937, or at the most recent date when the figures were compiled; and how much of the debt incurred in the two latest years was for money borrowed to purchase land?
§ Mr. ElliotThe gross outstanding loan debt of all local authorities in England and Wales at the end of 1935–36, the latest year for which I can give figures, was £1,451,306,298. I regret that the information asked for in the latter part of the question is not available.