§ Mr. Nicholas Wintertonasked the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) how many housing repair grants were paid in England and Wales in 1980, 1981 and 1982, respectively;
(2) how many housing improvement grants were paid in England and Wales in 1980, 1981 and 1982, respectively.
§ Mr. StanleyThe available information for England is as follows:
Grants paid to private owners and tenants 1980 1981 1982 Jan. to Sept.* Improvement 65,809 49,145 39,132 Intermediate and special 8,143 14,743 14,942 Repairs 513 5,053 15,953 All 74,465 68,941 70,027 * Provisional. Figures are not yet available for the final quarter of 1982. For information on grants paid in Wales, I refer my hon. Friend to my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Wales.