§ 58. Mr. Goronwy Robertsasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many improvement grants have been made in respect of houses in the Lleyn, Caernarvonshire, Rural District during the past five years; what are the total sums advanced from central and local sources for this purpose; and how many houses thus improved are now let for weekend and holiday use, or otherwise partly occupied.
§ Mr. Peter ThomasDuring the past five years Lleyn Rural District Council awarded to private applicants 341 house improvement grants totalling £99,126. The Exchequer contribution is equivalent to three-quarters of the loan charges on a loan equal to the grant and repayable over 20 years.
Local authorities are not required to inform me of the use made of houses thus improved.
§ 59. Mr. Goronwy Robertsasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many improvement grants were made in respect of houses in Anglesey, Caernarvonshire, Merioneth, Cardiganshire and Pembroke-shire during the past five years; what are the total sums advanced from central and local sources in each of these counties for this purpose; and how many houses thus improved in each of these counties are now let for weekend or holiday use or otherwise partly occupied.
§ Mr. Peter ThomasDuring the past five years 7,284 improvement grants were made to private applicants in respect of houses in Anglesey, Caernarvonshire, Merioneth, Cardiganshire and Pembroke-shire. For each of these counties, grants awarded during this period totalled £480,925, £730,520, £299,004, £445,366 and £535,034, respectively. The Exchequer contribution is equivalent to three-quarters of loan charges on a loan equal to the grant and repayable over 20 years.
214WLocal authorities are not required to inform me of the use made of houses thus improved.