§ 48. Mr. Woodnuttasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will take steps to increase the Isle of Wight Rural District Council's quota of loans for house purchase for the year 1970–71 from the current figure of £82,400.
§ Mr. ChannonThe previous Government imposed a national limit on the amount of local authority lending for house purchase and my right hon. Friend cannot undertake to increase the rural district council's quota within this total.