§ Mr. McCrindleasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether his request to the Building Societies Association to restrict lending extends to additional advances during the currency of a mortgage for improvements and maintenance.
§ Mr. Wrigglesworthasked the Secretary of State for the Environmentment what is the total loaned by local authorities for mortgages and the amount of the average mortgage in each of the last 10 years.
§ Mr. FreesonFollowing is the information for England and Wales, at outturn prices:
Loans to private persons for house purchase Average advance (£000's) (£'s) 1968 85,693 2,200 1969 42,156 2,200 1970 118,343 2,675 1971 126,682 2,675 1972 132,927 2,950 1973 292,668 4,925 1974 455,112 6,050 1975 636,089 6,250 1976 151,788 5,500 1977 134,468* 5,825 * Provisional.