Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Environment – in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 5 Rhagfyr 1973.
Does the Minister accept, as he dares to hide behind the improvement grant figures lo excuse the appalling housing record of his Government, that in inner London improvement grants have not had the effect intended in the 1969 or 1949 Acts by Labour Governments? For instance, in my constituency improvement grants have had the effect of taking hundreds of homes out of the rented sector. Those homes are now being sold at fabulous profits. Is the Minister aware that houses which have been converted with public money are being sold at very high prices? In my constituency a one-bedroom flat is for sale for £14,000. Does the Minister think that the worker or controlled tenant who used to live in that property could now go back into it?