§ Mr. Sparksasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what amount was borrowed from the Public Works Loan Board in 1951 and 1955, excluding housing loans; and what the total interest repayments will be in each year over the period of the loans;
(2) what amount was borrowed from the Public Works Loan Board by local authorities for new housing in 1951 and 1955; and what the total interest repayments will be in each year for the duration of the loans.
§ Mr. H. MacmillanThe total amounts borrowed from the Public Works Loan Board by local authorities for new permanent housing schemes in the calendar years 1951 and 1955 respectively were £261 million and £276 million. The total amounts borrowed from the Board for other purposes in these two years were £129 million and £191 million respectively. The remaining information for which the hon. Member asks is not available.