HC Deb 07 December 1960 vol 631 cc155-6W
Sir N. Cooper-Key

asked the Minister of Works for what purpose his Department has bought the premises of the St. Stephen's Club.

(2) how much of the £94,000,000 estimated housing subsidy from Government sources for the year 1960–61 was allotted to improvement grants, both standard and discretionary, general needs, old people's homes, slum clearance, new towns, and agricultural workers' houses, respectively;

(3) the estimated total of annual grants from the central Government towards housing expenses by way of subsidies under current legislation for England, Wales, Scotland, and Great Britain, respectively, for the year 1960–61.

Mr. Brooke

The information desired by my hon. Friend about Exchequer subsidies payable under superseded and current legislation respectively in the year 1960–61 is as follows:

ment grants and to new towns—included in the figures above—are:

Lord John Hope

As I informed the House during the debate on Members' accommodation on 31st March, 1960, the Government have applied for the designation for Government development of the whole of the Bridge Street—Parliament Street—Embankment site. The Committee of the St. Stephen's Club asked whether I would be prepared to acquire immediately the freehold of its premises and, as it proved possible to reach agreement on price, the premises are being purchased with vacant possession on 1st January, 1961. A Supplementary Estimate to cover expenditure during the current financial year will be presented in due course.