§ Sir R. Caryasked the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) what has been the recent response by the Manchester City Council to his request that land surplus to requirements should be sold to private developers; and whether he will make a statement;
(2) what action has been taken by the Manchester City Council since May, 1971 to implement Circular 10/70 on land availability for housing; and what representations he has received from the council advising him of progress in that regard.
§ Mr. Graham PageThe City Council have kept our Regional Office in touch with their proposals in response to Circular 10/70. The council decided last November that before they made land available for sale, they would extend the conditions of entry to the housing list. I understand that there has been a large response to this action, and it is still too soon for the council to assess how much land they will need for this purpose.