Rented Properties (Rural Areas)

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Environment – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 8 May 1991.

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Photo of Tim Yeo Tim Yeo Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Environment) 12:00, 8 May 1991

A number of schemes are available to local authorities. I draw the hon. Gentleman's attention to the end of my original answer, where I referred to the fact that local authorities may now introduce schemes in respect of land not otherwise designated for housing, in which case the land component in the total cost of a house is almost entirely eliminated. In many areas, Iandowners are coming forward with offers of land and it is up to the local authorities to respond.