§ Mr. Dykesasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will convene a meeting between his Department and representatives of local authorities in the Greater London area to discuss the problem of accumulated rent and rate arrears owing to such authorities by their tenants.
§ Mr. FreesonThe problem of accumulated rent and rate arrears of local authority tenants is a matter for the local authorities concerned. The Department has, however, included it as one aspect of housing management on which it will be doing further work following a meeting held recently with the local authority associations and others.