§ Mr. J. H. Osbornasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what land has been made available for housing construction in the Sheffield area in the current year; and what information he has about the amount to be released next year for private construction, private houses constructed by the city council through public works departments or contracted for sale, and normal council houses for rent.
§ Mr. ChannonDetails of the amount of land released or to be released by local authorities in the Sheffield area are not available. Agreement in principle has been given to one scheme of council building for sale. The council house programmes for next year are at present being discussed with the local authorities concerned.