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Mr. RADFORD
asked the President of the Local Government Board if he will state as respects England and Wales the number and amount of the advances made by local authorities and of the loans sanctioned under the Small Dwellings Acquisition Act, 1899, to the present time, distinguishing between the county of London and the rest of the Kingdom?
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Mr. BURNS
The particulars are as follows:—
| LONDON. |
| I.—Advances by the London County Council. |
|
Applications. |
|
| Up to |
Received. |
Granted |
Amount advanced. |
| 23 Nov., 1909. |
20 |
15 |
£2,880 |
| II.—Loans Sanctioned by the London County Council to Metropolitan Borough Councils lo enable them to make Advances. |
| Up to |
Borough Council. |
Advances. |
Amount sanctioned. |
|
|
|
£ |
| 23 Nov., 1909 |
Hammersmith |
3 |
740 |
|
Woolwich |
26 |
4,665* |
|
2 |
29 |
5,405 |
| * Excluding a loan of £160 sanctioned by the London County Council, but not advanced by the Borough Council. |
| ENGLAND AND WALES (EXCLUDING LONDON). |
| Loans Sanctioned by the Local Government Board. |
| Up to |
Advances. |
Amount sanctioned. |
| 23 Nov., 1909 |
593* |
£134,722* |
| SUMMARY. |
| — |
No. of Advances. |
Amount. |
|
|
£ |
| Advances by the London County Council |
15 |
2,880 |
| Loans sanctioned by the London County Council to Metropolitan Borough Councils to enable thorn to make advances |
29 |
5,405 |
| Total for London |
44 |
8,285† |
| Total for Englandand Wales (excludingLondon) Loans sanctioned by the Local Government Board |
593* |
134,722* |
| Total for England and Wales |
637 |
143,007† |
| * £18,101 of the sum of £34,722 was in respect of applications for advances anticipated by Local Authorities but not then received. The number of advances made out of the sum of £18,101 cannot at present be stated. |
| † Excluding £160 sanctioned by the London County Council but not advanced by the Borough Council. |