Mobility Of Labour

Mr. Nicholas Winterton
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what sum is to be given to aid the voluntary scheme to help mobility of labour currently being devised by the local authorities association.

Mr. Stanley
A statutory power to enable a financial contribution to be made towards the costs of transfer and exchange schemes is included in the Housing Bill,--------------------------------------------------
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but a decision as to the size of any contribution will have to await agreement on the final form of the mobility scheme now under discussion with the local authority associations.