§ 30. Mr. William Hamiltonasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will take steps designed to ensure that public money spent on the housing sector is directed to people in need, and away from those not in need in financial terms.
§ Mr. ChannonThe reforms made by the Housing Finance Act 1972 deliberately redirect the previous indiscriminate housing subsidies to those tenants and authorities who need them. The option mortgage scheme gives assistance for home purchase to people with moderate incomes.