§ Mr. Michael Lathamasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the total monetary value of loan sanctions granted under Section 161(1) of the Local Government Act 1972 in each of the years 1974, 1975 and 1976; and what was the total value of the applications made in each of those years which he refused.
§ Mr. Guy BarnettThe information is as follows:
Granted Refused … £ £ 1974 … 464,831 57,585 1975 … 603,889 274,818 1976 (to date) … 301,265 98,408 The figures relating to sanctions refused are approximations only.
§ Mr. Michael Lathamasked the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) on how many occasions in (a) 1974, (b) 1975 and (c) 1976 he refused an application for loan sanction under Section 161(1) of the Local Government Act 1972 where both the local authority and the aggrieved person to whom it was intended to pay compensation were in agreement on the 159W sum for which application was made and this had been indicated to him when the application was submitted;
(2) how many applications have been submitted to him in (a) 1974, (b) 1975 and (c) 1976 by local authorities for loan sanction to make ex gratia payments by way of compensation for compulsory purchase under section 161(1) of the Local Government Act 1972; and how many of these applications were granted and refused, respectively.
§ Mr. Guy BarnettI regret that this information is not available in the form required and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.