§ 55. Mr. Liptonasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government and Minister for Welsh Affairs to what extent he has sanctioned loans by metropolitan borough councils to purchase requisitioned houses under the Requisitioned Houses and Housing (Amendment) Act, 1955.
§ Mr. BevinsUp to 31st March, 1959, my right hon. Friend had sanctioned loans by twenty-three metropolitan borough councils for the purchase of 2,255 houses which are either held on requisition or bought in substitution for requisitioned houses. All but 100 of these properties are being purchased by agreement under the powers contained in Part V of the Housing Act, 1957.