§ Mr. MillsTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what proposals he has to ensure full legal protection for United Kingdom citizens purchasing property elsewhere in the European Community.
§ Mr. Garel-JonesHousing policy is a matter for member states, not the Community. A United Kingdom national purchasing property elsewhere in the Community is therefore subject to local legal requirements, in which Her Majesty's Government have no locus to intervene.
§ Mr. MillsTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he has480W received about United Kingdom residents who have purchased apartments in Los Alisios in Los Caniallos, Tenerife; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydRepresentations on behalf of British nationals who have purchased private property overseas are not recorded by property name.
I have however received a letter dated 17 October 1991 from my hon. Friend, on behalf of a constituent who purchased property at the Los Alisios complex in Los Cristianos, Tenerife. I replied to him on 11 November 1991.