§ Mr. Simon Mahonasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what advice he has given to local authorities on the operation of housing lists, in particular with regard to residential qualifications for housing within their local boundaries, and the qualifying period.
§ Mr. AmeryThe Central Housing Advisory Committee Report entitled "Council Housing: Purposes, Procedures and Priorities", which was sent to authorities in 1969 with a circular commending it, recommended that there should be no residential qualification for admission to a housing list, and a qualifying period of residence before actual rehousing only in the few areas with extreme housing pressures. The Report added that where a specific period of residence before rehousing was unavoidable, it should be reviewed regularly, and cases of special hardship should still be considered.