HC Deb 08 July 1982 vol 27 cc207-9W
Mr. Latham

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the total number of dwellings completed by the Property Services Agency in 1981; what is the programme for 1982; and what allowance has been, or is being, made in that programme for construction of Service quarters or reconstruction of damaged houses in the Falkland Islands.

Sir George Young

The PSA completed 155 dwellings in 1981 and expects to complete 230 in 1982.

Mr. Latham

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will bring up to date the statistical information regarding Property Services Agency supplies given by the hon. Member for Hampstead (Mr. Finsbery) on 13 April 1981, Official Report, c. 63–64.

Sir George Young

The statistical information requested is as follows. With the exception of staff in post at 1 April 1982 figures for 1981–82 are not yet available.

decision on Swalecliffe sea defences, having regard to the evidence given at the public inquiry and the findings of the two assessors and the inspector;

(2) whether his decision to reject the proposed coast protection scheme for Swalecliffe was determined by cost benefit factors;

(3) why he did not give notice to Canterbury city council in advance of the inquiry that cost benefit analysis of the Swalecliffe coast protection scheme was going to be required;

(4) whether he accepts the views of the inspector in his report on the proposed coast protection scheme at Swalecliffe, where he states the criteria used in the design., namely, a still water level of 5.49 metres—18 feet—AOD with a wave height of 6.5ft, and a zero crossing time of 6.5 seconds.

Mr. Giles Shaw

Litigation has been started by the local authority against the decision. In the circumstances it would not be proper for me to make any comment concerning the subject matter of the litigation.

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