§ Mr. Hugh Jenkinsasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government, in view of the fact that when tenants of certain local authorities apply for transfer of accommodation the Director of Housing insists on knowing the family income as a condition of agreeing to a removal, whether he will issue a circular to local housing authorities reminding them that the disclosure of such information is voluntary and that refusal to disclose will not prejudice transfer of accommodation.
§ Mr. GreenwoodIn a circular to local authorities issued last June on rent rebate schemes, I expressed the view that no tenant should be required to declare his income unless he wished to apply for a rebate.