§ Mr. Geraint Howellsasked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will make a statement on the future of house building on the public sector in Wales.
§ Mr. Wyn RobertsLocal authority house building is a matter for local authorities to decide in the light of their resources and priorities. The Housing Corporation has been provisioned at a level which will enable it to maintain a new build programme of about 500 units. Newtown is 205W being provisioned for a five-year programme of up to 140 units and Cwmbran has schemes in hand for some 160 new units.