§ Sir Reginald Eyreasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will name the building societies referred to in the Adjournment debate on 18 June, Official Report, column 275, as being prepared to lend upon the security of Smith houses.
§ Mr. GowI understand that the Halifax and the Abbey National building societies are prepared to lend on Smith houses in the west midlands, subject to the usual requirement of a satisfactory survey and valuation; and that certin local societies, including the West Bromwich and the Staffordshire, would be willing to lend subject to a satisfactory structural survey or engineer's report.