HC Deb 01 July 1980 vol 987 c501W
Mr. Marlow

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment, pursuant to his reply to the hon. Member for Northampton, North on 23 June, if he will arrange for the number of houses owned by local authorities and development corporations on the first of each month to be collected centrally in the future.

Mr. Geoffrey Finsberg

No. It is the intention of this Government to reduce, not increase, the burden of form filling imposed on local authorities and development corporations.