Mr. Lewisasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government and Minister for Welsh Affairs whether he is aware that in the year 1952–53 the county borough of West Ham had advances of £615,222 from the Consolidated Loans Fund, that to date they have paid a total of £271,103 in interest 461W charges and although they have reduced the capital sum borrowed by £56,475, they paid in 1963–64 £27,465 in interest charges as against £19,761 in 1953–54; and what was the reason for this.
§ Mr. CorfieldThe operation of the council's consolidated loans fund is not a matter for my right hon. Friend.