§ 49. Mr. Tilneyasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government what help he is prepared to give to local authorities who have accepted the advice of past Governments to build tower blocks and who are now being urged by Her Majesty's Government to change from gas to electricity.
§ Mr. FreesonThe Government's offer to meet 40 per cent. of the cost of post-Ronan Point measures would apply to approved expenditure of this kind as well as to actual costs of strengthening.
§ 52. Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government when he expects to conclude his negotiations with the local authority associations on the question of financial reimbursements above the offered 40 per cent. for the costs incurred by councils involved in strengthening tower blocks resultant upon the Ronan Point disaster.
§ Mr. FreesonI hope these consultations will be completed soon.