§ Mr. Gwilym Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Wales if he has any plans to increase the present expenditure limit of £14,000 under the Housing Defects Act; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Nicholas EdwardsNot at present. But we are monitoring the costs of reinstating dwellings under the Act and would be prepared to prescribe a new limit or limits should it prove necessary.