§ Mr. Nicholas Edwardsasked the Secretary of State for Wales (1) what has been the number of local authority and private house improvements in Wales in 1975 and 1976, together with the figures 399W for conversions, improvements and standard amenities;
(2) what has been the number of improvement grant approvals in Wales to date in 1976.
§ Mr. Alec JonesThe number of improvements and conversions carried out in Wales in 1975 and 1976 is not yet known. The number of grants approved is as follows:
January-August 1975 1976 Local Authority Conversions *23 (*) Improvements *934 (*) Private Sector Conversions 275 179 Improvements 7,525 4,032 Repair 74 75 Intermediate and Special 466 296 * From 1st April 1975 the system of subsidising local authority improvement work changed in accordance with the provisions of the 1975 Housing Rents and Subsidies Act. Subsequent figures are not yet available.