HC Deb 02 July 1980 vol 987 cc598-9W
62. Mr. Hooley

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what would be the approximate reduction in public expenditure in 1980–81 arising from a four-month moratorium on council house building from 1 September to 31 December 1980.

Mr. Heseltine

Any calculation would depend on judgments currently being made by housing authorities. Until I have received later returns from housing

Partnership Date Number of officials
Newcastle/Gateshead 4 February 1980 11
Liverpool 28 March 1980 7
Manchester/Salford 14 December 1979 18
Birmingham 28 March 1980 14
Lambeth 21 April 1980 16
Hackney/Islington* 30 April and 15 May 1980 13
Docklands 25 June 1979 14
* Meeting adjourned on 30 April: the figure is of officials attending on the first occasion.