§ Mr. Hancockasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if, in the course of the telephone call to the leader of Portsmouth city council on 4 March, it was made clear that consent for the council's scheme to refurbish the Portsdown Park estate had been refused.
§ Mr. John PattenI made it clear that, on the basis of the information which had been provided, I did not think that the Secretary of State would be justified in granting consent to the disposal on the terms proposed.