§ Mr. Lathamasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether, pursuant to his reply of 3 December 1980, Official Report, column 281, he has now received the reactions of his Department's trade unions to his proposal to disband the Housing Development Directorate; and what action he now proposes to take.
§ Mr. HeseltineI have received the views of the departmental trade union side and I am considering them.