asked the Secretary of State for the Environment, in view of Walsall being a housing stress area, whether he intends to make any special provision to assist the borough with its housing position.

Walsall's housing needs were taken into account, alongside those of all local authorities, when revised housing investment programme allocations for 1979–80 were determined in August of this year.

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what will be the total sum allocated to Walsall council for the housing investment programme for the current financial year; and if he will make a statement.

The information is included in the revised housing investment programme allocations for 1979–80 for individual authorities, copies of which were placed in the Library of the House on 5 September.