Mr. Jenkinsasked the Minister of Health whether he can state the total amount of capital on loan to county councils, county boroughs, municipal boroughs, and urban district councils, respectively; and the amount of such 3091W capital applied to education, roads, transport, electricity, and gas services?
§ Sir K. WoodFollowing is a statement showing the gross outstanding loan debt
— County Councils. County Borough Councils. Non-County Borough Councils. Urban District Councils. £ £ £ £ All services … … 195.364,590 582,809,997 175,195,444 167,048,772 Amounts included in preceding total in respect of— Education … … 40,175,450 26,831,364 7,882,243 1,457,462 Highways and bridges … 35,594,422 54,335,408 9,973,739 6,419,290 Transport … … 7,858,644* 18,552,565 1,617,652 571,440 Electricity … … — 90,701,286 22,067,391 6,425,527 Gas … … — 16,593,037 4,569,469 2,967,407 * Of this amount, £7,793,969 relates to undertakings transferred to the London Passenger Transport Board, in respect of which stock has been received by the County Councils concerned.