§ Mr. BRACEasked the President of the Local Government Board what are the amounts advanced to local authorities in England, Wales, and Scotland, respectively, under the Small Dwellings Acqui- 2128W sition Act, 1899, during each year since the Act came into operation; also a statement of the total amounts advanced and repaid in the case of each authority in Wales and Monmouthshire which has adopted the Act?
§ Mr. HERBERT SAMUELThe loan sanctioned by the Local Government Board in the case of local authorities in England and Wales for the purposes of the Act are as follows:—
— England (excluding Monmounthshire). Wales and Monmouthshire. £ £ Year ended 31st Dec, 1900 1,830 — Year ended 31st Dec., 1901 18,843 750 Year ended 31st Dec., 1902 24,516 — Year ended 31st Dec., 1903 11,495 1,145 Year ended 31st Dec., 1904 15,205 160 Year ended 31st Dec., 1905 8,555 180 Year ended 31st Dec., 1906 17,548 640 Year ended 31st Dec., 1907 9,902 387 Year ended 31st Dec., 1908 24,247 620 Year ended 31st Dec., 1909 5,828 930 Year ended 31st Dec., 1910 27,211 1,761 Fifteen months—1st Jan., 1911, till 31st March, 1912 32,718 11,576 Year ended 31st March, 1913 28,793 34,967 Year ended 31st March 1914 68,440 48,277 295,131 101,393 In addition to the above, the following loans were sanctioned by the London County Council in the case of Metropolitan Borough Councils:—
Year. £ 1902–3 240 1903–4 — 1904–5 1,295 1905–6 2,610 1906–7 850 1907–8 200 1908–9 210 1909–10 — 1910–11 350 1911–12 360 1912–13 160 1913–14 150 6,425 I have no complete information as to sums repaid to local authorities in respect of advances by them under the Act. With respect to Scotland, the question should be addressed to my right hon. Friend the Secretary for Scotland.