HC Deb 24 July 1951 vol 491 c41W
113. Colonel Ropner

asked the Minister of Local Government and Planning how many private building licences have been allocated to the West Riding of Yorkshire for the last three consecutive years.

Mr. Lindgren

Each local authority may use up to one-fifth of its housing allocation for the issue of licences. The number of licences actually issued by the local authorities in the county is 3,499.