Improvement Grants

Mr. Richard Page
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what has been the number of house improvement grants approved by years since 1971; and what is the current estimate for 1977 in the Allerdale District.

Mr. Armstrong
The total of grants approved for local authorities, housing associations and private owners in England and Wales were as follows: ------------------
|1971|…|…|197,500|
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|1972|…|…|319,200|
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|1973|…|…|361,000|
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|1974|…|…|231,900|
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|1975|…|…|126,900|
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|1976|…|…|125,600|
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The number of dwellings improved in Allerdale in 1977 will depend on the council's expenditure priorities. Approvals in 1976 numbered 281 local authority and private dwellings.