HC Deb 21 January 1958 vol 580 c146W
Mr. Hay

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government how many local authorities in England and Wales, up to the latest convenient date, were operating building society guarantee schemes, whereby prospective house purchasers are enabled to obtain a building society advance of 90 per cent. or 95 per cent. for small houses with the help of a local authority guarantee.

Mr. H. Brooke

To date 977 local authorities have adopted guarantee schemes under Section 5 of the Housing Act, 1949.