§ Mr. KynochTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement about the forthcoming policy and financial management review of Scottish Homes.
§ Mr. LangAs part of the Government's rolling programme of five-yearly policy and financial management reviews of non-departmental public bodies, my Department will conduct a thorough review of Scottish Homes during 1994–95. The first stage of the review will take the form of a "prior options" study. This will include an examination of the scope for discontinuing, privatising, contracting out or transferring to another body some or all of the functions carried out by Scottish Homes. This will include looking at how it takes forward the Government's housing policies in Scotland, the key objectives of which are: promoting greater housing choice, in particular home ownership; improving housing supply and quality; and making best use of scarce public sector resources. This study is now under way and I would welcome comments from interested parties. Comments should be sent by 16 September 1994 to:
- Mr. D. F. Middleton
- Assistant Secretary
- The Scottish Office Environment Department
- Room 417
- St. Andrew's House
- Edinburgh EH1 1DG