§ Lord Brougham and Vauxasked Her Majesty's Government:
What assistance they can give to local authorities who have to pay large disposal costs on a tenants' choice transfer.
The Earl of CaithnessThe Department of the Environment has today issued a consultation paper to the local authority associations proposing ways in which these disposal costs might be phased in certain particular circumstances. Subject to the responses to that, the Government will come forward with the necessary amendment to the Local Government and Housing Bill.