§ Mr. Alec Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Wales (1) if he will publish in the Official Report a table showing details of housing expenditure proposed in Wales for 1980–81 compared with similar expenditure in the past four years;
(2) what is the estimated number of improvement grants made to owner occupiers assumed in the White Paper on public expenditure, Cmnd. 7746; and how this compares with the expected figures for 1979–80;
(3) what is the estimated number of the dwellings improved by local authorities in 1980–81 assumed in the Government's White Paper on public expenditure, Cmnd. 7746; and how this compares with the number for 1979–80;
(4) what is the estimated number of completions of, and approvals for Welsh local authority house building in 1980–81 assumed in the Government's White Paper on public expenditure, Cmnd. 7746.
§ Mr. Nicholas EdwardsFor the years 1976–77 to 1980–81, the Welsh housing component of Cmnd. 7746 is made up as follows:
authorities should respond sympathetically to such requests.
§ Mr. Michael RobertsNo. These are matters for local determination.