Mr. GreenwayTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what proposals he has to ensure that the Housing Corporation purchases land at a price fixed by valuation; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. BaldryThe Housing Corporation has the power, under section 88 of the Housing Associations Act 1985, to purchase land for certain purposes. However, it is its current policy, and has been for some time, not to do so. My Department has no proposals to encourage the corporation to do so.