§ Mr. Durantasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will take measures to promote improvement for sales schemes by local authorities.
§ Mr. HeseltineWith the agreement of my right hon. Friend the Chief Secretary to the Treasury I propose to increase cash block DOE/LA2 (gross capital expenditure on housing by local authorities and new towns, England) by £3 million to £2,360.5 million to provide further resources for such schemes in 1980–81. The increase will be offset by an equivalent reduction in cash block DOE/138W LA5 (Urban Programme) to £202.1 million. These changes in cash limits are additional to those announced on 27 November.