§ 60. Mr. Newensasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government what proposals he has now received from the Greater London Council for the house-building programme in 1970 to 1974; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Greenwood:The Greater London Council decided in January this year to reduce its agreed programmes in the immediate future from 9,000 a year to 7,000. In the years 1972–73 and 1973–74 its programmes drop still further to 6,750 and 6,250 respectively. I met the Leader of the Council before this decision was made and urged on him that the council should maintain its target of at least 9,000 dwellings a year at any rate for the time being, and I regret that this has not been done.