§ Mr. McCrindleasked the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) if it is his policy to encourage the transfer of council estates to the local authority in which they exist;
(2) if he will have discussions with local authorities bordering on the Greater London area on the transfer of council estates to those authorities from the Greater London Council and other London boroughs;
(3) if it is his policy to require second generation applications for housing from out-of-area estates to be considered by the authority in which the estates exist; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. ArmstrongThe problems associated with the ownership and man-302W agement of these estates, including the question of second generation families, are ones which the local authorities concerned should consider together and try to reach agreed solutions. I am anxious that they should do so. The solutions might vary from place to place, and I doubt whether it would be helpful for me to arrange discussions on the lines suggested by the hon. Member. If authorities concerned have particular problems about which they jointly think I could help I would be glad to have details.