§ Mr. O'HaraTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) how many housing associations have expressed an interest in acting as agents for mortgage lenders under his Department's joint initiative on repossessed properties of 5 November;
(2) how many repossessed homes have been brought into use for letting to homeless families through housing association management agreements under his Department's joint initiative with mortgage lenders of 5 November.
§ Mr. YeoIt is too early for any such properties to have been transferred, but an encouraging 77 housing asssociations have expressed interest in the initiative.