§ Mr. Peter Walkerasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the number of improvement grants provided between June 1970 and February 1974 in each of the regions of the country.
§ Mr. KaufmanThe totals of grant approvals for local authorities, housing associations and private owners are:
Improvement grants approved 1st July 1970 to 28th February 1974 Number of dwellings Northern 146,700 Yorkshire and Humberside 148,600 East Midlands 73,700 East Anglia 31,300 South-East 210,600 SouthWest 70,600 West Midlands 84,100 North-West 178,500 Wales 81,500