HC Deb 31 July 1956 vol 557 c112W
88. Mr. Dugdale

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government why loan sanction for the provision of a playing field at Friar Park, West Bromwich, is precluded by the terms of the financial restrictions now in operation; and why it has taken him more than two months to discover that it was so precluded.

Mr. Sandys

In a circular to local authorities last February, I explained that, apart from urgent schemes or ones involving health, safety or other vital interests, it was unfortunately necessary to defer sanction for new loans for capital expenditure. In the event, I felt unable to regard this particular proposal as one of special urgency.