§ Mr. George Cunninghamasked the Secretary of State for the Environment in what circumstances a local authority may initiate a compulsory purchase order under the Housing Act 1974 which could not have been initiated under previous legislation.
§ Mr. ArmstrongAcquisitions under Section 43 of the Housing Act 1974 can be made for the purpose of securing or assisting in securing all or any of the specific objectives of the declaration of a housing action area. These are the improvement of the houses, the well-being of the residents and the proper and effective management and use of the accommodation. These powers are additional to other powers of acquisition, which are designed for different purposes and are not necessarily appropriate for use generally in housing action areas. Similar considerations apply to acquisitions in priority neighbourhoods.