asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the total number and value of grants provided under Sections 56 and 65 of the Housing Act 1974 since it came into force; and what proportions of the total number and the total sum were made to disabled people who would not have been eligible for grants but for their disability.
Figures of grants to disabled persons have only been collected separately since July 1975. From then until November 1975 the figures are as follows:
| Grants to all owners | Grants related to the special needs of disabled persons | |
| Dwellings | 36,103 | 105 |
| Grants | £3,070,000 | £39,500 |
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the total number of applications for improvement and intermediate grants under Sections 56 and 65 of the Housing Act 1974 since it came into force; and what proportion of these were applications from disabled people for works required to make their dwelling suitable for their accommodation, welfare or employment or for the provision of a standard amenity where their existing amenity was not accessible.
This information is not readily available because local authorities are not required to submit return of grant applications as distinct from approvals.