§ Mr. BattleTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the local authority areas within which the 78 purchases and approvals under the housing market package are located.
§ Sir George YoungOf the 78 purchases and approvals of properties owned by the Ministry of Defence, 66 were in Gillingham, the remaining 12 in Bristol.
§ Mr. BattleTo ask the Secretry of State for the Environment how many approvals were given under the housing market package in rural areas.
§ Sir George YoungPrecise figures are not yet available. The latest estimate from the Housing Corporation is that some 600 purchases will be made in settlements with populations of 3,000 or fewer under the housing market package.