§ Mr. Chris Smithasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will lay in the Library a copy of the standard letter and proforma circulated to local housing authorities by his Department's urban housing renewal unit inviting bids for additional housing investment programme allocations in 1986–87, for projects drawn up in consultation with his Department's urban housing renewal unit; and if he will publish his Department's procedure for the assessment and approval of such bids.
§ Sir George YoungI have today placed in the Library a copy of the letter and the proforma which local authorities have been asked to complete in respect of bids for additional housing investment programme allocations for schemes submitted to the urban housing renewal unit. Each bid is being considered on its merits.