HC Deb 17 December 1980 vol 996 cc219-20W
Mr. Whitehead

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what assumptions about increased unemployment in the construction industry were made before he announced his recent moratorium on council house building.

Mr. Stanley

I. refer the hon. Member to the reply my right hon. Friend gave to the hon. Member for Rother Valley (Mr. Hardy) earlier today.

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