§ Mr. Stephen Rossasked the Secretary of State for the Environment when he anticipates being in a position to publish the results of the project into the issue of rent arrears and their recovery.
§ Mr. FreesonAbout the middle of next year.
§ Mr. Stephen Rossasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will consider issuing a circular advising local housing authorities not to apply for summonses for arrears of rents for amounts of less than £100 except as a very last resort.
§ Mr. FreesonI have already advised local authorities to consider a variety of other approaches, but each case needs to be looked at in its own circumstances and I do not think it would be right to suggest an arbitrary monetary limit.