HC Deb 10 March 1970 vol 797 c281W
Mr. Buchanan-Smith

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what were the funds provided for mortgages by local authorities in Scotland in each of the past 10 years; and what is the sum authorised for 1970.

Mr. Ross

Mortgage advances by Scottish local authorities during the last 10 financial years were as follows:

£ million
1959–60 … … … 0.9
1960–61 … … … 1.4
1961–62 … … … 3.6
1962–63 … … … 3.8
1963–64 … … … 3.8
1964–65 … … … 4.6
1965–66 … … … 5.5
1966–67 … … … 5.2
1967–68 … … … 4.6
1968–69 … … … 5.6

For 1969–70 I asked local authorities to keep their lending to the level of 1967–68.