asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what measures have been taken by the Government to assist the council house building programme in Walsall.
Walsall has been included as one of the housing authorities listed in Circular 80/76 which will receive first priority in considering the overall level of new house building.My right hon. Friend in his published draft modifications to the Staffordshire structure plan has sought to make adequate provision for Walsall's general need for land for new housing in Aldridge—Brownhills and South Staffordshire. As my right hon. Friend's published statement of 16th September on the six West Midlands conurbation structure plans made clear, this need will also be borne in mind in preparing draft modifications to the Walsall structure plan.