§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will make a statement giving details of the financial implications of alternative proposals for the tower blocks at Newtown and Stratford Points arising from the discussions held with departmental officers of the London borough of Newham last January ; and to what extent the Government intend to contribute towards the costs of the demolition of these blocks.
§ Mr. Geoffrey Finsberg: The assessment of the financial implications of alternate proposals for the tower blocks at Newtown and Stratford Points is a matter for the London borough of Newham. The council has been informed that demolition costs incurred as part of a scheme 156W to redevelop the site for public sector housing would be taken into consideration by the Department when examining any eligibility for housing subsidy.