§ Mr. Barnettasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government if he will give special assistance to those areas like Heywood and Crompton which have been seriously affected by the recent floods.
§ Mr. MacCollI understand that fortunately only a relatively small number of houses in the Heywood area were flooded, and that these were dried out by the local authority. My right hon. Friend does not think that the effects of the flooding were so serious as to warrant consideration of special Exchequer assistance to supplement local resources.