§ Mr. Gerald BowdenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) what information he has as to the reasons for the delay in the purchase by Mr. K. Adams of his home at 66 Tayside Court, Denmark Hill, London SE5, from Southwark council;
(2) what information he has as to the reasons for the delay in the purchase by Mr. J. R. Young of his home at 20 Bromleigh Court, Sydenham Hill, London SE23, from Southwark council;
(3) what information he has as to the reasons for the delay in the purchase by Mrs. E. Kirkby of her home at 9 Hazel Close, Copeland Road, London SE15. from Southwark council;
755W(4) what information he has as to the reasons for the delay in the purchase by Mr. R. E. Crawford of his home at 101 Scylla Road, London SE15, from Southwark council;
(5) what information he has as to the reasons for the delay in the purchase by Mr. D. J. Vince of his home at 160B Friern Road, London SE22, from Southwark council;
(6) what information he has as to the reasons for the delay in the purchase by Mrs. G. Mells of her home at 6 Steen Way, London SE22, from Southwark council;
(7) what information he has as to the reasons for the delay in the purchase by Mr. and Mrs. I. Whitton of their home at 37 Attie Borough Court, Sydenham Hill, London SE23, from Southwark council;
(8) what information he has as to the reasons for the delay in the purchase by Mr. and Mrs B. Tripp of their home at 181 Crystal Palace Road, London SE22, from Southwark council;
(9) what information he has as to the reasons for the continued delay in the purchase by Mr. Andrew Jamieson of his home at 8 Spring Hill Close, Champion Hill, London SE5, from Southwark council;
(10) what information he has as to the reasons for the delay in the purchase by Mr. W. B. Hammond of his home at 12B Mount Adon Park, London SE22 0DT, from Southwark council;
(11) what information he has as to the reasons for the delay in the purchase by Mrs. R. Newton of her home at 10 Denesmead, Herne Hill, London SE24, from Southwark council;
(12) what information he has as to the reasons for the delay in the purchase by Mrs. M. A. Brewster of her home at 49 Casino Avenue, London SE24, from Southwark council.
§ Mrs. RoeThe Department has taken up with the council the cases mentioned. The council says that it is now clearing the backlog and that it has issued approximately 1000 section 125 offer notices in recent weeks.
§ Mr. Gerald BowdenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what progress has been made by his Department with its inquiries into the cases of the Southwark council tenants mentioned in his answer to the hon. Member for Dulwich on Tuesday 3 November 1987.
§ Mrs. RoeThe Department wrote to Southwark about these cases on 3 November 1987 but, despite reminders, the council has so far failed to reply fully. It says that it is giving priority to clearing the backlog of outstanding section 125 offer notices. The Department is continuing to press the council, and I will write to my hon. Friend as soon as the information requested is available.