§ Mr. ParryTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, following the recent decision by Liverpool city council to repurchase defective dwellings of the Boot and Boswell type, whether he will provide extra financial assistance to Liverpool to help resolve the problem.
§ Mr. ChopeLiverpool city council received an additional HIP allocation of £545,000 in 1989–90, specifically to help it meet its housing defects obligations. Housing investment programme allocations to individual local authorities for 1990–91 will be announced in early December. In taking decisions on the level of allocations to authorities, my right hon. Friend will have regard to the total needs of each authority for housing capital expenditure, including the need for expenditure on housing defects.