§ 62. Mr. George Cunninghamasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will undertake an immediate review of the housing cost yardsticks for local authority schemes in inner London, in view of the large increase in costs since the present yardsticks were fixed.
§ Mr. ChannonThe yardstick is kept under continuous review, and, as announced by my right hon. and learned Friend's predecessor on 2nd November, we are now prepared to give special yardstick allowances where local market conditions make this necessary.