§ Mr. Joseph Deanasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will publish, in global terms and per capita of population, the sums of money expended by the six largest metropolitan district authorities on public sector housing, including mortgages, for each of the last three years.
§ Mr. ArmstrongGross capital expenditure—financed from the capital account—on public sector housing, including mortgage lending, by the six most highly populated metropolitan district authorities for the three most recent financial years is as follows:
to the adoption of an excess stocks scheme to generate a standing supply of waste paper at economic prices.
§ Mr. MarksWe have issued practical advice to local authorities to help them in planning and costing their schemes. Income from the sale of the paper is. however, frequently below the additional costs which have to be incurred. The provision of Government finance for excess stocks is a matter for my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Industry.