HC Deb 19 May 1986 vol 98 c81W
Mr. Rooker

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is his policy towards the proposal by the Audit Commission in the report entitled "Managing the Crisis in Council Housing" for a housing staff college.

Mr. John Patten

We are considering how best to use the clause 11 provisions in the new Housing and Planning Bill, if enacted, to make grants for housing management, education and training. The Audit Commission's proposal for a housing staff college will be one of the potential initiatives examined in that context.