§ 39. Mr. Milneasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make a statement on the operation of the discretionary and improvement grant scheme in the Blyth constituency and the Northern Region, giving details of the number of houses improved by grants in the following categories: owner-occupiers, private landlords, local authorities and private development property firms.
§ Mr. EyreProgress has been very encouraging. Last year the number of grants approved in the region was 121 per cent. more than in the previous year and 302 per cent. more than in 1970. The information is not available in the form requested, but the relevant figures are as follows:
Number of Grants Approved in Northern Region in 1972 by Tenure Local authorities … … 28,576 Housing associations … … 2,108 Owner-occupiers … … 18,229 Other tenures … … 7,591 All owners … … 56,504
Number of Grants Approved in Blyth Constituency in 1972 Local authorities … … 1,295 Housing associations … … Nil Owner-occupiers … … 708 Other tenures … … 190 2,193