§ Mr. Staintonasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will reconsider the contents of Circular 39/72 so that commencing with 1973–74 local authority advances for house purchases may be extended to single women and elderly people without reference to his Department for specific approval to meet a special area need.
§ Mr. ChannonI am considering the arrangements for local authority mortgage lending for 1973–74 following a meeting between representatives of the Department and the local authorities.