§ 34. Mrs. Kellettasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many housing improvement grants were approved for local authorities during the third quarter of last year; and what was the corresponding figure for the same quarter of 1969.
§ 35. Mrs. Kellettasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the average anticipated annual growth rate of expenditure on housing improvement grants over the next two years; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. AmeryThe rate of expenditure in any given financial year depends mainly on the value of grants approved in the preceding calendar year. On this basis I would expect expenditure in 1971–72 to be double that of the present financial year. I cannot at this stage give any estimates for the following year.