HC Deb 19 May 1975 vol 892 cc219-20W
Mr. Tierney

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment when he intends to adhere to the increase in local authority mortgage expenditure as set out in the public expenditure document Command Paper No. 5879; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Freeson

My right hon. Friend indicated in his answer to the hon. Member for Woolwich, East (Mr. Cartwright) on 5th May—[Vol. 891, c.308–9.]—that in view of the public expenditure con- straints it has become necessary to reallocate £100 million from the present public expenditure provision for local authority home loans to the municipalisation programme and related improvement work.