§ Mr. Welshasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how often the Working Party on Housing Co-operatives has met; and if it has met in, or visited, Scotland.
§ Mr. ArmstrongThe working party has so far met 13 times. It has not met in Scotland.
§ Mr. Welshasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what consultations have taken place between the Working Party on Housing Co-operatives and Scottish local authorities, the Scottish Office or the Scottish organisations; and what is the specifically Scottish participation in this committee.
§ Mr. ArmstrongThe working party was set up by my hon. Friend the Minister for Housing and Construction to advise him on various aspects of cooperative housing. His responsibilities do not extend to Scotland, but the results of the working party's deliberations will, of course, be made available to the Scottish Development Department.