HC Deb 18 May 1965 vol 712 cc196-7W
36. Mr. Iremonger

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government if he will give loan sanction to London borough councils above the district valuer's valuation for housing developments in the acquisition of which the London boroughs are overbid by the Greater London Council exercising its statutory powers.

Mr. Mellish

No. It is no part of my right hon. Friend's policy to increase the price of housing land by encouraging local authorities to bid against each other; nor is there any occasion for the Greater London Council and the London Boroughs to compete for land. He has asked them to prepare their housing programmes in consultation with each other, and he has powers to adjust the balance between them.

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