§ 23. Mr. Eddie Loydenasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is his Department's policy towards the building of houses for sale by local councils' housing committees.
§ Mr. FreesonI hope that, in addition to fulfilling their primary duty to build for rent, councils will build for owner-occupation where they can help meet the demand for lower-cost houses for sale. They should consider, too, building for long lease to housing co-operatives and for shared equity schemes under the Housing Rents and Subsidies Act 1975.