§ Mr. Welshasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will give such information as he has showing the lending by building societies in England and Wales in each year since 1965, together with corresponding figures for revenue including investment by depositors and repayments of interest and capital.
§ Mr. DellInformation about the lending and revenue of building societies in England and Wales is readily available only for the years 1966 to 1973 and no figures of interest received from borrowers are available. The following is the information:
year Lending by building societies in England and Wales (£ million approx.) Investment by depositors in England and Wales, excluding interest credited to accounts (£ million approx.) Repayment of principal by borrowers in England and Wales (£ million approx.) 1966 1,184 559 549 1967 1,402 900 623 1968 1,507 538 691 1969 1,466 610 734 1970 1,916 1,114 887 1971 2,609 1,569 1,100 1972 3,461 1,661 1,218 1973 3,319 1,379 1,454