§ Mr. Leonardasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many local authorities have requested meetings with him to discuss the effects on local authorities of the Housing Finance Bill; and how many of these requests have been acceded to.
§ Mr. ChannonThe seven local authorities who have requested meetings with Ministers on this matter have been informed that their requests cannot be met. There have been extensive consultations with the local authority associations on the proposals in the Bill.
It would not, therefore, be appropriate to receive deputations from individual 361W local authorities while the Bill is being considered by Parliament.