Mr. R. W. Brownasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government if he will list the total amount of advances for house purchase in each of the financial years beginning 1st April, 1957, made by the London County Council/Greater London Council with his approval, and the number of houses purchased which this total sum represents.
§ Mr. FreesonAdvances for house purchase in each of the financial years beginning 1st April, 1957, made by the London County Council/Greater London Council are as follows:
Year Government allocation £000 Amount of advances £000 Number of houses 1957–58 — 1,021 526 1958–59 — 658 336 1959–60 — 1,146 609 1960–61 — 1,442 727 1961–62 — 1,774 817 1962–63 — 2,671 902 1963–64 — 23,410 6,488 1964–65 — 53,059 14,694 1965–66 — 66,425 17,311 1966–67 — 38,436 12,227 1967–68 40,000 36,063 8,688 1968–69 15,000 2,364 539 1969–70 (to the end of December) 12,200 5,852 1,105