§ Mr. Snapeasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make it his policy to reimburse the Sandwell metropolitan borough council for expenditure incurred under the Housing Defects Act and subsequent amendment.
§ Mr. TraceyIt is already the Secretary of State's practice, under section 569 of the Housing Act 1985, to370W make Exchequer contributions to local authorities in respect of allowable expenditure under the Housing Defects Act and subsequent amendment.