§ Mr. Carter-Jonesasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will publish the figures of council houses built in 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970 and 1971 in the North West; if he will indicate the 346W steps being taken to increase production; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. EyreThe information is in table 3(b) of Housing Statistics, Great Britain, No. 24, February, 1972, of which a copy is in the Library. The Housing Finance Bill will be of considerable help to the authorities with acute needs and the present Government, unlike the last one, place no restriction on the total amount that local authorities may borrow to build houses.