HC Deb 24 January 1972 vol 829 c343W
96. Mr. Bishop

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will take action to ensure that building societies permit women generally to be borrowers of funds for house purchase as freely as deposits are accepted from them.

Mr. Higgins

This is a matter for the building societies; there is nothing in building society legislation which prevents them from lending to women.

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