§ Mr. Knoxasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will publish in the Official Report (a) the total number of housing grants both public and private in
RENOVATION GRANTS: PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS ENGLAND AND WALES: APRIL 1974 TO MARCH 1979 Discretionary Standard Thousands of dwellings All renovations Local authorities* and housing associations† 294.0 2.2 296.2 Grants paid to private owners‡ 409.8 66.9 476.7 All owners 703.8 69.1 772.9 * Figures are of work approved up to 1977 and work completed subsequently. Standard improvements were not available to local authorities after November 1974. Welsh local authority renovation figures are not available after 1975. † Approved under specific housing association legislation. Other grants to housing associations are included with those for private owners. ‡ Standard includes intermediate, special and repairs grants.