Local Authorities (Repayments of Capital)

HC Deb 02 April 1962 vol 657 cc14-5W

Mr. Spriggs

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government and Minister for Welsh Affars what were the total amounts of capital repaid by local authorities in England and Wales in each of the six years 1945–46 to 1950–51.

Dr. Hill

The repayments of capital by local authorities in England and Wales were as follows:

				£ million
1945–46	…	…	…	74.4
1946–47	…	…	…	65.5
1947–48	…	…	…	64.2
1948–49*	…	…	…	47.0
1949–50*	…	…	…	53.9
1950–51	…	…	…	60.8
Source: "Local Government Financial Statistics—England and Wales"—Ministry of Housing and Local Government.
* The trend of the figures is affected by the nationalisation of electricity undertakings on 1st April, 1948, hospitals on 4th July, 1948, and gas undertakings on 1st May, 1949.