HC Deb 24 February 1953 vol 511 cc201-2W
63. Mr. Chetwynd

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government how many grants have been made for improvements by persons other than local authorities under Section 20 of the Housing Act, 1949; and what expenditure has been incurred, giving separate figures for each year.

Mr. Marples

Grants have been approved for 2,239 dwellings up to the end of 1952. Of these 526 were approved by the end of 1950, 851 in 1951 and 862 in 1952. I have not complete information on the expenditure involved since the claims I have received from local authorities to date cover only 623 dwellings. These total £106,640, the figures for each year being as follows:

1949–50 7 dwellings £1,067
1950–51 111 dwellings £16,574
1951–52 350 dwellings £62,432
1952–53 155 dwellings £26,567

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