§ Mr. Douglas Houghtonasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government and Minister for Welsh Affairs how many improvement grants, and to what total amount have been made by the Todmorden Municipal Borough and the urban districts of Elland, Sowerby Bridge, Hebden Royd and Ripponden, respectively, to the latest convenient date.
§ Mr. H. BrookeThe figures are:
— Number of dwellings in applications approved 1st July, 1956 Amount of grant 1st July, 1956 to 31st January, 1959 to 30th June, 1956 to 31st January, 1959 £ Todmorden Borough 54 69 10,082 Elland U. D. 60 87 7,537 Sowerby Bridge U. D. 74 Nil Nil Hebden Royd U. D. 2 Nil Nil Ripponden U. D. 10 5 1,467 In addition, Sowerby Bridge U.D.C. approved an application by a Housing Association in respect of 6 dwellings on which Exchequer assistance amounts to £20 per annum.
Information about the amount of grant approved before 1st July 1956, is not available