§ Mr. Reidasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many local authority mortgages (a) for home purchase, and (b) for home improvement were granted by Scottish local authorities in each year from 1970 to 1974, listing the total sum involved in each year.
§ Mr. William RossThe records available to me do not specify the numbers of advances made. The following table gives details of loans made by local authorities to private persons and to housing associations. Figures for the years before 1974 do not distinguish between loans for house purchase and loans for improvement.
Year Loans for house purchase £ million Loans improvement or conversion £ million Loans for house purchase or improvement (un-specified) £ million Total £ million 1970 … — — 3.86 3.86 1971 … — — 5.65 5.65 1972 … — — 7.27 7.27 1973 … — — 9.92 9.92 1974 … 12.20 3.10 1.50 16.80