§ Mr. Chapmanasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will encourage local authorities to take up the proposals put forward by the House Builders Federation and allocate part of their capital underspend by purchasing new houses built or in the course of building and re-selling on a shared purchase basis.
§ Mr. StanleyI refer my hon. Friend to my right hon. Friend's statement today in which he urged local authorities to follow this course.