HC Deb 15 May 1975 vol 892 c163W
Mr. Geoffrey Finsberg

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will issue advice and guidance to local authorities on reviewing housing schemes already planned or in the course of construction which he now considers to be excessively costly.

Mr. Freeson

All local authority housing schemes have to conform to the requirements of the housing cost yardstick arrangements. Advice on the streamlining of costly and lengthy procedures was given in the Department's Circular 24/75.