§ 84. Mr. Cleggasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government if he will take steps to remove the restriction of allowing only option mortgage users the opportunity of getting a 100 per cent. mortgage under the mortgage guarantee scheme so as to allow more families the chance of buying their own home.
GREAT BRITAIN—COMPLETIONS Public* Private Total Number (000's) Per cent. of total Per cent. of 1964 Number (000's) Per cent. of total Per cent. of 1964 Number (000's) Per cent. of total Per cent. of 1964 1960 … 129.2 43.4 — 168.6 56.6 — 297.8 100 — 1961 … 118.6 40.1 — 177.5 59.9 — 296.1 100 — 1962 … 130.6 42.7 — 174.8 57.3 — 305.4 100 — 1963 … 124.0 41.5 — 174.9 58.5 — 298.9 100 — 1964 … 155.6 41.6 — 218.1 58.4 — 373.7 100 — 658.0 41.9 — 913.9 58.1 — 1,571.9 100 —
1965 … 168.5 44.1 108.3 213.8 55.9 98.0 382.3 100 102.3 1966 … 180.1 46.7 115.7 205.4 53.3 94.2 385.5 100 103.2 1967 … 203.9 50.4 131.0 200.4 49.6 91.9 404.3 100 108.2 1968 … 191.7 46.3 123.2 222.0 53.7 101.8 413.7 100 110.7 1969 … 185.1 50.5 119.0 181.7 49.5 83.3 366.8 100 98.2 929.3 47.6 — 1,023.3 52.4 — 1,952.6 100 — * Local authorities, new towns, government departments and housing associations (old style and new style). 1964 was the "high point" for the Conservatives. If the five years 1965–69 are compared with the five years 1960–64 the position becomes:—
1965–69 as percentage of 1960–64 Public … … … … … … 141.2 Private … … … … … … 112.0 Total … … … … … … 124.2
§ 89. Mr. Patrick McNair-Wilsonasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government what was the percentage decrease in houses built in 1969 over the figure
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§ Mr. FreesonNo. The option mortgage guarantee scheme, like the option mortgage scheme itself, is intended to help people with modest incomes. I expect however that in the light of my right hon. Friend's announcement of 18th March about the increased limit of local authority mortgage lending, local authorities will be able to increase the number of 100 per cent. advances they make in deserving cases.