§ Mr. Dennis Hobdenasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government what was the total number of mortgages from all sources given in each year since 1959 to date for all forms of house purchase.
§ Mr. GreenwoodThe information available to me about the number of mortgage advances for house purchase relates only to advances by building societies since 1960, local authorities in England and Wales and, since 1967, insurance companies. The details are as follows:
MORTGAGE ADVANCES Building Societies Local Authorities (E. and W.) Insurance Companies Total (Number in thousands) 1960 ߪ 326 48 — 374 1961 ߪ 306 62 — 368 1962 ߪ 311 53 — 364 1963 ߪ 400 58 — 458 1964 ߪ 448 77 — 525 1965 ߪ 382 57 — 439 1966 ߪ 461 46 — 507 1967 ߪ 504 57 34 595 1968 ߪ 498 39 42 579 1969 ߪ 460 19 40 519