§ Sir David Priceasked the Secretary of State for the Environment when the booklet explaining the assistance provided by the Housing Defects Act 1984 will be published.
§ Mr. GowA booklet, which gives details of assistance provided by the Housing Defects Act for private owners 517W of certain types of prefabricated reinforced concrete houses and flats designated under the Act is being published today. The Department is writing today to local authorities in England sending copies of the booklet and asking them to forward copies to all private owners of homes of the designated types in their area. I understand that the Welsh Office is taking similar action in Wales. A copy of the booklet has been placed in the Library.