§ Mr. GapesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many representations, and from what organisations, the Government have received about their consultative document on access to local authority and housing association tenancies.
§ Sir George YoungWe have now received nearly 10,000 responses from a wide variety of organisations, including local authorities, housing associations, and bodies campaigning on behalf of specific interests, as well as from individual members of the public.
§ Mr. GapesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) when the Government will publish their response to public representations about their consultative document on access to local authority and housing association tenancies;
(2) what is the Government's response to the public representations about their consultative document on access to local authority and housing association tenancies.
§ Sir George YoungI refer to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Stockport (Ms Coffey) on 18 May,Official Report, column 796.