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Mr. Arthur Latham
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is his estimate of the cost to local authorities of building defects discovered in the past five years.
Mr. Freeson
Information on the cost to local authorities of building defects is not available. However, it would appear that local authorities intend to spend about £22 million in 1977–78 on remedying serious structural defects in housing.