HC Deb 16 December 1970 vol 808 c346W
Mr. Freeson

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment the annual levels of capital investment in housing by the Greater London Council and the London boroughs for 1960 to 1970.

Mr. Amery

The Greater London Council and the London Boroughs came into existence on 1st April, 1965. Their capital expenditure on housing has been as follows:

£ million (current prices)
GLC London Boroughs
1965–66 35 88
1966–67 41 118
1967–68 51 132
1968–69 45 143

Mr. Freeson

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment the annual levels of capital investment in housing by local authorities in total for 1960 to 1970.

Mr. Amery

Following are the figures:

Capital expenditure on Housing by Local Authorities in England £ million (current prices)
1960–61 220
1961–62 243
1962–63 265
1963–64 343
1964–65 427
1965–66 486
1966–67 578
1967–68 635
1968–69 643
1969–70 Not yet available