§ 31. Mr. Gurdenasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government and Minister for Welsh Affairs what progress has been made by the City of Birmingham Corporation towards implementing the undertaking given to him to dispose of the Barber Trust properties to a housing association, this being a condition of obtaining loan sanction.
§ Sir K. JosephThe formation of the housing association has been delayed because of doubts over the Income Tax position. This is now being considered in conjunction with the Inland Revenue.
§ Mr. GurdenIs my right hon. Friend confident that the city council will honour its commitments to the Minister and to the tenants?
§ Sir K. JosephI have no evidence that the city council will not try to bring this matter to a successful conclusion as soon as possible. I very much hope it will do so.