Mr. R. C. Mitchellasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will provide funds to local authorities in areas where there are a large number of construction workers unemployed to enable them to undertake a crash programme of improvements to houses in both the public and private sectors.
§ Mr. FreesonI would refer my hon. Friend to my reply of 23rd February 1976 to the right hon. Member for Worcester (Mr. Walker).- [Vol. 906, c.23.]