§ Mr. Staintonasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what discussions he has had with local authorities about mortgage advances for house purchases; and what steps he proposes to take to ensure that local authority mortgage interest rates are kept down to a level comparable with building society interest rates.
§ Mr. FreesonDeputations from a number of local authorities have been received at ministerial and official level.
This is a very difficult problem and I am still looking for a way through it.