§ Mr. Pardoeasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government how many house-purchasers in Cornwall have taken advantage of the option mortgage scheme since its introduction.
§ Mr. FreesonI regret that this information is not available. The statistics provided by lenders under the option mortgage scheme when claiming Exchequer payments do not include borrowers' place of residence.
§ Mr. Pardoeasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government what is the number of new houses completed in Cornwall since October 1964; and what was the number completed in the same period prior to that date.
§ Mr. FreesonThere were 16,121 new dwellings completed in Cornwall during the period of five years and three months from 1st November, 1964 to 31st January, 1970. An estimated 9,625 were
206W completed in the period of equal length ending 31st October, 1964.
1965–66 £ 1966–67 £ 1967–68 £ 1968–69 £ 1969–70 £ 1970–71 £ Rate Support Grant Needs Element … … 5,931,221 4,231,635 4,801,803 5,127,715 Resources Element … … Nil Nil Nil Nil Domestic Element … … 198,301 395,975 607,148 831,529 Grants corresponding to Rate Support Grant General Grant … … 4,728,824 5,153,241 Rate-deficiency Grant … … Nil Nil Highways revenue Grant … 33,881 14,035 Totals … … 4,762,705 5,167,276 6,129,522 4,627,610 5,408,951 5,959,244