Housing Improvement Grants

Mr. Hooson
asked the Secretary of State for Wales what additional allocations are being made to local authorities in Wales to meet the cost of increasing the level of improvement grants which are approved following the new grant levels announced in the Budget Statement; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Wyn Roberts
Following the Chancellor's Budget Statement, an additional £4·8 million has been made available for home improvement grants in Wales in 1982–83. Bids for these resources were invited from all local authorities by 8 April. Authorities have received their provisional allocations today, details of which are listed below. The order increasing the rate of grant to 90 per cent. for intermediate and repairs grant applications made before 31 December 1982 was appoved by the House on 8 April and came into effect on 13 April. We shall be monitoring progress closely, but the present indications are that there will be a strong demand from householders for the additional resources for home improvement, which we want to see being fully utilised.---------------------
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|Afan BC            |
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