HC Deb 27 October 1986 vol 103 c70W
Mr. Patchett

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will now enter into talks with the local authority in Barnsley to increase its housing investment programme allocation for 1987–88.

Mr. Tracey

The Government's public expenditure plans for 1987–88 have not been finalised and therefore housing investment programme allocations for that year have not yet been made. Discussions about individual local authorities' housing needs take place each year with the Department's officials at regional level before HIP allocations are made. It would not be possible for the Secretary of State to conduct these meetings for all 366 English local authorities himself.