HC Deb 29 March 1973 vol 853 cc398-9W
Mr. Adley

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list in the OFFICIAL REPORT details of proposed improvements to sewerage schemes in eastern Bristol submitted by either the Bristol City Council or the Gloucestershire County Council; if he is satisfied that schemes presently under consideration will help to make available enough land to cope with the demand for houses; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Graham Page

Large sewerage and sewage disposal schemes which have been approved for the purposes of loan sanction, or which are presently under consideration include the following:

  1. (a)for Bristol City Council, to extend its Avonmouth works to double its capacity; and
  2. (b)to bring the surface water drainage of the Wainbrook valley area up to adequate standards;
  3. (c)for Sodbury Rural District Council, to duplicate the foul sewer from Filton to

Average mortgage advance (£) Average mortgage advance divided by average recorded income of borrowers* Estimated mortgage repayment as a percentage of average recorded income of borrowers*
1966 … … 2,754 1.87 17
1967 … … 2,943 1.88 17
1968 … … 3,154 1.95 18
1969 … … 3,295 1.87 19
1970 … … 3,590 1.86 19
1971 … … 4,104 1.88 19
1972 … … 5,194 2.10 20
* Income taken into account by building societies when granting advances.