§ Mr. Gowerasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many housing authorities in Wales at present do not make mortgage advances; and if he will take steps to encourage them to do so.
§ Mr. George ThomasTwenty-five small authorities have no schemes for lending for house purchase, but in nine cases the appropriate county council has done so.
When there is no longer a need to limit such local authority expenditure, I shall certainly encourage full use of this power.