HC Deb 31 January 1979 vol 961 c436W
31. Mr. Greville Janner

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he is satisfied with current council housing building programmes in stress housing areas.

Mr. Freeson

The housing expenditure allocations made by the Department, which pay special regard to the requirements of authorities with concentrations of housing need, allow for a substantial council house building programme. But the level of new building is currently well below the plans put forward last year by housing authorities in their housing investment programme submissions and the level which the allocations could fund.