HC Deb 15 April 1965 vol 710 c243W
Mr. Hattersley

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government how many applications for standard and discretionary improvement grants, respectively, have been made in the City of Birmingham during the last full year for which the figures are available; and what percentage of these applications was made by Birmingham Corporation, owner-occupiers and private landlords, respectively.

Mr. MacColl

During 1964, 6,282 applications were made for standard grants and 88 for discretionary grants in the City of Birmingham. 70 per cent. of the applications for standard grant were from Birmingham Corporation, 16 per cent. from owner-occupiers and 14 per cent. from private landlords; 7 per cent. of the applications for discretionary; grants were from the Corporation, 18 per cent. from owner-occupiers and 75 per cent. from landlords.