HC Deb 23 February 1976 vol 906 cc59-60W
Mr. Wigley

asked the Secretary of State for Wales how many tenders were approved for local authority dwellings in Wales in 1974 and 1975, respectively.

Mr. John Morris

The figures for money spent directly by my Department are as follows:

1973–74 £21,811
1974–75 £23,935
1975–76 (provisional) £25,500
1976–77 (estimate) £25,000

All this is on Press advertising.

In addition, money is spent through and by the Central Office of Information. The figures are as follows:

Mr. Alee Jones

The numbers of local authority dwellings in tenders approved in 1974 and 1975 in Wales were 6,660 and 6,078 respectively.