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close watch on these matters, springing nimbly from

one horn of the dilemma namely complaints of excessive

expenditure, to the other horn of the dilemma namely

complaints of unsatisfactory management and maintenance

standards.

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Increases in staff, Sir, are required for

another, excellent, reason to build and manage new

estates. Between 1973 and 1978, 14 new estates were

opened, providing 48,500 flats. The Housing Authority's

building programme is accelerating so fast that the

next 5 years will see the completion of 186,000 flats,

which is almost four times the production of the

preceding five years.

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Sir, I beg to support the motion.