HC Deb 06 December 1962 vol 668 cc213-4W
Mr. Skeffington

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government and Minister for Welsh Affairs how many improvements grants have been made in the counties of London and Middlesex in each year of the scheme to date.

Sir K. Joseph

The table below shows the number of dwellings in applications approved for grant in the counties of London and Middlesex, from 1949 until the 30th September, 1962. The Department's records do not provide annual figures before 1957. The table shows separately the number of standard grants made from the 14th June, 1949, when the standard grant scheme came into operation.

London Middlesex
1949 to 1956 2,330 1,238
1957 720 436
1958 795 463
1959 (Discretionary) 1,311 741
(Standard) 298 703
1960 (Discretionary) 2,071 701
(Standard) 2,130 2,694
1961 (Discretionary) 2,207 742
(Standard) 929 1,254
1962 to
30th September
(Discretionary) 1,992 443
(Standard) 1,262 847