§ Mr. Tebbitasked the Secretary of State for the Environment which of the new housing schemes for which he has granted loan sanction to be built by direct labour so far this year have not been won by the direct labour department in competition with private contractors; and whether he will indicate briefly in each case what were the special circumstances which caused him to grant loan sanction, contrary to the general provisions of circular 57/69.
§ Mr. AmeryFollowing is the information
Consett U.D.: Gloucester Road Estate, 108 dwellings.Felling U.D.: Lingey Lane, Lean Lane Estate, 12 dwellings.In both cases, negotiation was specially authorised in the interests of continuity and efficiency as envisaged in paragraph 10 of circular 57/69.