§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government on what grounds he bases his official estimate that the housing shortage will be over in five years' time; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. GreenwoodMy forecast about the housing need in five years' time was contained in a speech made to the Building Societies Association on May 29th. As the forecast was based on a number of assumptions which are fully set out in the speech I am sending my hon. Friend a copy of it. I am also placing a copy in the Library.