§ Sir L. Lyleasked the Minister of Health what was the capital expenditure by local authorities in each of the years 1931 to 1938 on activities productive of employment at home.
§ Mr. WillinkThe total capital expenditure of local authorities in England and Wales was as follows:
Year ended 31st March. Expenditure. £ 1931 … … 103,157,371 1932 … … 109,716,188 1933 … … 76,858,220 1934 … … 70,734,696 1935 … … 71,688,791 1936 … … 87,795,050 1937 … … 105,720,684 1938 … … 130,027,421 1939 … … 141,680,466 The returns furnished by local authorities do not show separately the amounts expended on the purchase of land and properties or on the purchase of materials from abroad. Capital sums repaid to lenders or transferred to sinking funds are not included.