§ Mr. Wallasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether, in view of the particular stringency in public resources mentioned in "Policy for the Inner Cities", and the recently stated views of the Association of Metropolitan Authorities, he will in future permit local authorities to sell freeholds to developers proposing a viable project for the re-habilitation of properties in inner city areas.
§ Mr. ShoreI am examining ways in which the community land scheme can be used more positively to help with the revitalisation of inner cities. But I do not believe that the sale of freeholds by local authorities in such circumstances is either necessary or sensible.