§ Mr. Pardoeasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government what percentage the £30 million available for local councils' advances for house purchase in 1969–70 is of the actual amount advanced for this purpose by local councils in 1968–69: and how much this amount was in 1968–69.
§ Mr. MacCollIt is estimated that local authorities in England and Wales will advance between £90 million and £95 million for house purchase in 1968–69; the £30 million available for 1969–70 represents 32 per cent. of the latter figure.
§ Mr. Pardoeasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government if he will state the total allocation to local councils in Cornwall for advances for house purchase in 1969–70; how much these councils advanced in 1968–69; and what percentage the allocation for 1969–70 is of the amount advanced in 1968–69.
§ Mr. MacCollIt is estimated that local authorities in Cornwall will advance128W some £1,600,000 for house purchase in 1968–69; the total allocated to them for 1969–70 is £480,000 and represents 30 per cent. of the previous figure.
§ Mr. Pardoeasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government if he will set out the allocations for advances for house purchase in 1969–70 for the St. Austell rural, Newquay urban, Wade-bridge and Padstow rural, Camelford rural, Bude urban, Stratton rural district councils, Launceston borough and Launceston rural district councils, respectively; how much each of these councils actually lent in 1968–69; and what percentage in each case the allocation for 1969–70 is of the actual amount lent in 1968–69.
§ Mr. MacCollThe following is the table of figures:
1. 2. 3. Estimated advances 1968–69 Allocations 1969–70 Col. 2 as a percentage of Col. 1 £ £ per cent. St. Austell R.D. 151,000 34,499 23 Newquay U.D. 261,000 56,878 22 Wadebridge and Pad stow R.D 42,000 11,281 27 Camelford R.D. 9,000 10,000 111 Bude U.D 8,000 10,000 125 Stratton R.D. 1,000 10,000 1,000 Launceston B.C. 6,000 10,000 167 Launceston R.D. 1,000 10,000 1,000 £479,000 £152,658 32 per cent.