§ Mr. Gwilym Robertsasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government if he will seek powers to enable him to compel all local authorities who have general need applicants for council housing within their area to provide rented local authority 154W housing to meet these general need cases.
§ Mr. MacCollIt is in the first place for the local authorities to review the needs of their areas and to make proposals to my right hon. Friend for providing new houses as required. Officers of the Department keep in touch with authorities about their needs and their programmes. I do not think that additional powers are required.