HC Deb 18 January 1971 vol 809 c222W
Mr. Ronald Brown

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what discussions he has had with the London Borough of Islington concerning its proposal to lower the building standards for housing in the borough; and what advice he gave in order to ensure that minimum Parker-Morris standards are maintained.

Mr. Amery

There have been no formal discussions with Islington Borough Council about local authority dwellings to a reduced standard. As, however, my right hon. Friend made clear in his reply to a question on 2nd November to the hon. Member for Swindon (Mr. David-Stodd art)—[Vol. 805, c. 290], I am not prepared to accept for payment of subsidy new local authority dwellings which fail to conform to the Parker-Morris standard.