§ Mr. Ronald Atkinsasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will issue a circular to local authorities about the need to guarantee mortgages for those people who do not normally meet the building societies' criteria for loan advances.
§ Mr. FreesonI am considering this.
§ Mr. Ronald Atkinsasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many mortgages, and to what value, have been guaranteed by local authorities in the last year.
§ Mr. FreesonEnglish authorities in 1975–76 reported guarantees for 45 mortgages. Information about the value of these mortgages is not available.