§ 43. Mr. Lubbockasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government if he will seek to increase the priority for housing in the Government spending programme, in view of widespread concern underlined by the Shelter Report entitled "Face the Facts", a copy of which has been sent to him.
§ Mr. FreesonNo limitations have been placed on councils wishing to build new dwellings in pressure areas or on local authority expenditure under the terms of the 1969 Housing Act, which is designed to attack precisely the problems highlighted in the Ministry own publications and other reports.