HC Deb 16 July 1914 vol 64 cc2127-8W
Mr. BRACE

asked 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- 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 SAMUEL

The 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.