§ Mr. Cartwrightasked the Secretary of State for the Environment on what date his Department received a reply from Birmingham city council to the circular letter from his Department to local authorities of 18 February 1983 concerning prefabricated reinforced concrete houses.
§ Sir George YoungBirmingham city council first responded to my Department's letter on 11 May 1983. The information it supplied was amended and updated in subsequent letters of 9 June 1983 and 10 December 1984. I understand that the matter is still being pursued and that further information will be forwarded in due course.