§ Mr. Elystan Morganasked the Secretary of State for Wales what was the total number of applications made to local authorities in Wales for housing improvement grants; how many of these were granted; how many of them related to holiday or week-end cottages; and what were the respective total amounts of grants involved.
§ Mr. Peter ThomasDuring 1971, 11,614 applications were made to local 103W authorities in Wales for housing improvement grants and 9,759 grants were approved totalling £6,198,411. Local authorities are not required to inform me of the use made of houses thus improved.
§ Mr. Elystan Morganasked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will cause a survey to be made by his Department 104W of housing improvement grants paid by local authorities in Wales in respect of holiday or week-end cottages.
§ Mr. Peter ThomasNo. I would refer the hon. Member to the answer given to the right hon. Member for Caernarvon (Mr. Goronwy Roberts) on 18th October. 1971.—[Vol. 823, c. 354–5]