§ Mr. David Steelasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he will seek to amend the existing housing legislation to give legal protection from eviction to 97W tenants obliged to leave their homes because of treatment orders.
§ Mr. Gordon CampbellI see no need for this. Following the declaration of a housing treatment area, houses which do not meet the tolerable standard may be demolished or improved, either by the owners or by the local authority after it has acquired the properties. Where a tenant has to vacate a house as a result of housing treatment area action, it is normal practice for the local authority to offer rehousing if required. Where a house is to be improved, a tenant's security of tenure is not affected by a housing treatment area resolution.