§ Mr. Hardyasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will review his policy in regard to local authority applications for compulsory purchase orders in respect of older housing in circumstances where, following his refusal, the landlord fails to carry out the improvements promised at the time the application was rejected.
§ Mr. ArmstrongWhere an owner fails to honour an undertaking to carry out repairs or improvements, in consideration of which my right hon. Friend 609W has refused to confirm a compulsory purchase order, and the matter cannot be settled by agreement, the local authority has various statutory powers for dealing with the matter, and in the last resort may make another order. It is very rarely that the latter recourse is necessary. If my hon. Friend has a specific case in mind, he may like to write to me about it.