§ 18. Mr. Shersbyasked the Secretary of State for Defence, in view of the treatment of Service families by certain local authorities who refuse to allow residence in a Service establishment to count towards the initial qualifying period for inclusion in the housing waiting list, what steps he is taking to deal with this problem.
§ Mr. Robert C. BrownThe management and allocation of their housing stocks is a matter for the individual housing authorities, but I am well aware of the difficulties that some authorities' policies pose for Service families. My right hon. Friend the Minister of State for Defence has discussed the problem with my right hon. Friend the Minister of State for Housing and Construction and, as the hon. Member will know, it was announced in the housing policy Green Paper last year that the Government are considering the case for introducing legislation to end the practice of imposing residential or other qualifications for inclusion on a housing list.