§ 39. Mr. Nicholas BakerTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will bring forward proposals for a new planning circular relating to house building.
§ Mr. WaldegraveAdvice on planning issues relating to the supply of land for housing was recently consolidated and restated in planning policy guidance note 3. We intend to consult shortly on a new draft circular stressing the importance of up-to-date local plans as a basis for sound planning decisions.
§ Mr. Roy HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many houses in England were built before 1919.
§ Mrs. RoeIt is estimated that in December 1986 5.2 million of the dwellings in England had been built before 1919.