§ Mr. Tony BanksTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) what information he has on the proportion of(a) councils and (b) housing associations which publish their criteria for allocation of property; and whether any guidance has been issued to them on this point;
(2) what information he has on the proportion of (a) councils and (b) housing associations which have clear allocation policies according to need; and whether he has issued any guidance to them on this point.
§ Mr. TrippierThe information is not held centrally, but section 106 of the Housing Act 1985 requires local housing authorities and housing associations to publish their allocation rules. There has been no recent guidance to councils on this subject, but the tenants' guarantee, issued in January this year by the Housing Corporation, provides advice to registered housing associations on policies and procedures for allocation of their accommodation.