§ Mr. Cyril Smithasked the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) what guidelines, if any, have been issued to local authorities regarding recommendations 148, 149, 153, 162, and 164 to 169 of the Finer Report on one-parent families;
(2) what action has been taken on recommendations 151, 154, 155, 156, 172, 173, and 176 of the Finer Report on one-parent families.
§ Mr. FreesonWe are at present consulting the local authority associations about a circular of guidance to local authorities which would set out our views on all the recommendations about housing matters contained in the report, except those relative to mortgage matters (Nos. 166–169, 172 and 173). These are the subject of a separate consultation paper which has been sent to both the local authority associations and the Building Societies' Association.