§ Mr. Charles Morrisonasked the Secretary of State for the Environment to what extent the security of tenure of private or council house tenants in Great Britain will be affected when Great Britain joins the Common Market.
§ Mr. Laurance Reedasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what estimate he has made of the effect on the laws of security of tenure, in the event of British entry into the European Economic Community.
§ Mr. Hayhoeasked the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) how rent and rate rebate schemes will be affected in the event of British entry into the European Economic Community;
(2) what estimate he has made of the effect on housing subsidies of British entry into the Common Market;
(3) what estimate he has made of the effect on housing rents of British entry into the European Economic Community.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerEntry into the European Economic Community would not affect the Government's policies on housing subsidies, rents, rent and rate rebates and security of tenure. There is nothing in the Treaty of Rome or in subsequent regulations of the European Economic Community which derogates from a Member State's right to pursue its own policy on finance in the field of housing.