§ Sir A. GRIFFITH-BOSCAWENasked the Secretary to the Treasury the amount of money lent by the Public Works Loan Commissioners under the Housing Acts in the last two years, distinguishing the amounts lent to local authorities, public utility societies, and private individuals, respectively; and whether the total amount which may be lent for all purposes by the Public Works Loan Commissioners in any one year is limited; and, if so, what is the limit?
§ Mr. MASTERMANsubmitted the following figures:—
Granted. *Advanced. Year 1911–12– £ £ To local authorities 167,518 … 82,296 To Public utility societies. 151,253 … 175,885 To Private individuals, companies, etc. 19,725 … 27,751 Totals 1911–12 £338,496 … £285,932 Year 1912–13 (up to and including 20th Mar., 1913)— To local authorities 404,321 … 303,184 To Public utility societies. 466,716 … 133,077 To Private individuals, companies, etc. 6,117 … 37,015 Totals 1912–13 £877,154 … £473,276 Grand totals £1,215,650 … £759,208 *These include advances made out of amounts granted previously to 1911. Loans are not always taken up in one sum but by instalments, as required.