HC Deb 03 December 1975 vol 901 cc618-9W
39. Mr. MacGregor

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will report on progress made to date with his scheme to encourage building societies to replace local authority lending in cases where that lending has been cut back.

Mr. Freeson

Individual applications are being processed in increasing numbers by the building societies, and I believe that, in general, the arrangements are working satisfactorily.