§ Sir Raymond Gowerasked the Secretary of State for Wales if he is satisfied with the level of take-up of house renovation grants and repair grants in Wales during the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Wyn RobertsProvisional figures show that 20,966 renovation grants were approved in 1982, of which 11,390 were repair grants. This compares with a total of 8,023, including 1,855 repair grants, in 1981 and is a very encouraging response to the enhanced repair grants introduced by the Government in the 1982 Budget.