HC Deb 11 November 1980 vol 992 c98W
Mr. Moyle

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what estimate he has made of the annual cost of setting up administrative machinery to secure the better co-ordination of public and private housing sectors in accordance with the Black working group.

Mr. Stanley

I do not consider additional administrative machinery is necessary. We are encouraging local authorities to co-operate with the private house-building industry in carrying out low-cost home ownership schemes, and in taking part in local land availability studies to ensure that the land earmarked for housing in structure and local plans is actually available for development.