§ Mr. Higginsasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will reconcile the figures in his Department's letter to local authorities, dated 20 December 1984, regarding housing investment programme allocations 1985–86 with his statement on 19 December, Official Report, column 306, that the overspend on council's capital programme could amount to £1 billion or more.
§ Mr. Patrick JenkinI will answer this question shortly.