§ Mr. Douglas-Mannasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will issue a circular to local authorities encouraging them to exercise the powers contained in Schedule 13 to the Local Government Act 1972 to defer the repayment of loan charges in the case of land held pending development and of dwellings in course of construction.
§ Mr. John SilkinNo; but I shall soon be issuing advice to local authorities about arrangements for land transactions for private development under the community land scheme where special considerations apply.