§ 31. Mr. Geraint Howellsasked the Secretary of State for Wales if he has any plans for relieving the acute housing shortage in the public sector in Wales; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Wyn RobertsWe have tried to ensure that local authorities and housing associations have a sufficient 243W allocation in 1981–82 to enable them to undertake worthwhile programmes. Local authorities now have wide discretion to use their capital allocations as they see fit. The best answer to housing problems will often be to make better use of the existing stock, especially by way of improvement and renovation, rather than to build more new council houses.