§ Mr. Alfred Morrisasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what amount of loan sanction for local authority health and welfare capital projects has been given in each of the past five years; and what percentage increase this total gives over the total for the preceding five years.
§ Mr. CrossmanThe figures for England and Wales are these:
£ million 1964–65 … … … 22.23 1965–66 … … … 16.54 1966–67 … … … 23.19 1967–68 … … … 26.07 1968–69 … … … 27.53 115.56 The increase over the total for the preceding five years is nearly 56 per cent.