Mortgages (Hansard, 18 January 1979)

§ Mr. Pattie
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the number of mortgages advanced to first-time home buyers from March 1974 to the latest available date, and give this figure as a percentage of the total number of mortgage advances.

§ Mr. Armstrong:
The available figures relating to loans by building societies are:

Building Society Mortgages to first tune purchasers

Period Number(000's) Per cent. of total

April 1974–March 1975 234 49. 4

April 1975–March 1976 323 47. 6

April 1976–March 1977 340 49. 0

April 1977–March 1978 386 48.1

April 1978–September 1978 (six months) 193 47.1

Total^* 1,476 48.3

^*Beginning April 1974 to end September 1978.Source: 5 per cent. sample survey of building society mortgages, DOE.

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renovation grants approved in England and Wales from April 1974 to the latest available date.

§ Mr. Armstrong:
The available information is as folows:

	Building Society Mortgages to first tune purchasers
Period	Number(000's)	Per cent. of total
April 1974–March 1975	234	49. 4
April 1975–March 1976	323	47. 6
April 1976–March 1977	340	49. 0
April 1977–March 1978	386	48.1
April 1978–September 1978 (six months)	193	47.1
Total^*	1,476	48.3
^*Beginning April 1974 to end September 1978.Source: 5 per cent. sample survey of building society mortgages, DOE.