§ Mr. Michael Meacherasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will propose raising the £2,000 limit for improvement grants under the 1969 and 1971 Housing Acts to £3,000, in view of the intervening rise in the cost of materials and building wages since 1969.
§ Mr. ChannonDuring the 12 months ending in September 1972 the average grant approved fell comfortably within the existing limits of £1,000, or £1,500 in the development and intermediate areas. This is however one of the matters I shall he considering during my current review of policy on older houses.