§ Mr. Lomasasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what estimate he has made of the effect of the cost yardstick, as applied to Huddersfield, on the completion or the starts of council house building; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. EyreThe Department has given a special market allowance to enable 119W the council to accept a tender for the scheme submitted by the council under the flexible yardstick arrangements introduced last November.
§ Mr. Simon Mahonasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many dwellings have been built in each of the local authorities constituting the new Sefton District Council; and what type of dwellings have been built and are proposed to be built.
§ Mr. EyreThe number and type of dwellings owned by the present authorities, at 1st April 1972, appear in "Housing Statistics (England and Wales), Part I, Rents as at 1 April 1972", published by the Institute of Municipal Treasurers and Accountants; a copy is available in the Library. So far as future building is concerned the hon. Member should seek information from the authorities concerned.