§ Mr. MACMILLANasked the Minister of Health what are the figures for the six months since 1st April, 1932, and for each of the last three completed financial years, of capital expenditure sanctioned in respect of all services other than housing, roads and electricity?
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Sir H. YOUNGThe number of applications for sanction to loans made during recent months has been very much less than in previous years The total of loans sanctioned, excluding the services mentioned, are:
£ Six months since 1st April, 1932 8,300,000 Year ended 31st March, 1932 27,900,000 Year ended 31st March, 1931 35,700,000 Year ended 31st March, 1930 26,300,000
§ Mr. MACMILLANasked the Minister of Health what are the figures for the six months since 1st April, 1932, and for each of the last three completed financial years, of capital expenditure sanctioned in respect of housing?
Sir H. YOUNGI regret that exact information in the forum desired by my hon. Friend is not available, but the following amounts were included in loan sanctions issued by my Department to local authorities in England and Wales for housing purposes during each of the periods in question:
£ Year ended 31st March, 1930 … 35,999,921 Year ended 31st March, 1931 … 32,281,195 Year ended 31st March, 1932 … 22,738,631 Six months ended 30th September, 1932 … 11,062,180 These figures are exclusive of loans raised or sanctioned for housing purposes by the London County Council.
§ Mr. MACMILLANasked the Minister of Transport what are the figures for the six months since 1st April, 1932, and for each of the last three completed financial years, of capital expenditure by local authorities on electricity undertakings which has been sanctioned?
§ Mr. PYBUSThe Electricity Commissioners have sanctioned the borrowing by local authority undertakers (including joint electricity authorities and joint boards) during the period 1st April, 1929, to 30th September, 1932, for capital expenditure the following amounts:
£ Year to 31st March, 1930 … 17,780,965 (a) Year to 31st March, 1931 … 16,032,912 (a) Year to 31st March, 1932 … 14,150,521 Six months to 30th September, 1932 … 8,089,317 (a) allowing for subsequent cancellations.