Wigley13. Mr. asked the Secretary of State for Wales in what way he has tightened the rules concerning the circumstances in which local authorities may purchase private dwellings for letting to council housing waiting list tenants; and why it is necessary for local councils to obtain Welsh Office permission before making such acquisitions.
§ Mr. Wyn RobertsWelsh authorities were notified that, from 1 April 1980, they would be required to obtain individual borrowing approval for acquisition of existing dwellings for continued housing use with certain exceptions. An unrestricted power of acquisition is out of keeping with the Government's policy of increasing private home ownership. I had
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Distribution of working population by type of Assisted Area Percentages at May each year Projections 1979 1981 1982 1983 Non-Assisted areas 0 0 0 6 Intermediate areas 14 23 23 17 Development areas 60 52 52 52 Special development areas 26 25 25 25 no difficulty in approving the one application so far submitted to the Welsh office.