asked the Minister for the Environment (a) the total number of new house grants paid by his Department in 1976 and in the first and second quarters of 1977 (b) the total number of local authority new house grants paid by all local authorities in 1976 and in the first and second quarters of 1977; and (c) the total number of £1,000 new house grant applications received to date since the commencement of the new scheme and the total number of such grants paid to date.
Written Answers. - House Grants.
348.
Following is the information requested:—
|
1976 |
1977 (1st Quarter) |
1977 (2nd Quarter) |
|
|
(a) |
13,831 |
2,353 |
1,973 |
|
(b) |
7,710 |
1,510 |
1,516 |
Regarding (c), the total numbers of applications received and grants paid up to 7th October, 1977, were 3,886 and six respectively.