§ Mr. Cantasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will take immediate steps to streamline the procedure to enable local authorities to acquire privately built houses without meeting undue delays in respect of valuation approval and loan sanction.
§ Mr. FreesonThe Department is doing everything possible to deal with proposals received from local authorities expeditiously. If my hon. Friend has a particular case in mind, perhaps he will let me have details so that I can look into the matter.