HC Deb 12 February 1981 vol 998 cc417-8W
Sir John Langford-Holt

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment on how many occasions the housing Corporation has recommended the services of NMC, Ltd. of Shrewsbury to self-build housing associations.

Mr. Geoffrey Finsberg

This is a matter for the Housing Corporation.

Sir John Langford-Holt

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list in the Official Report the names of all consultants employed by self-build housing associations to whom the Housing Corporation has made public funds available.

Mr. Geoffrey Finsberg

It is entirely a matter for the self-build housing associations concerned to decide whom they will employ as consultants.

Sir John Langford-Holt

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) if it is the practice of the Housing Corporation to vary the criteria in different regions by which members of the public are eligible for loans as registered self-build housing associations;

(2) if he will list the consultants recommended by the Housing Corporation to self-build housing associations; and if he will give the criteria upon which the list is based, and the reasons for any exclusions.

Mr. Geoffrey Finsberg

This is a matter for the Housing Corporation.

Sir John Langford-Holt

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment to what extent the Housing Corporation gives preference as advisers to self-build housing associations to Colin Wadsworth & Partners Ltd., Wadsworth & Heath Ltd., Wadsworth and Saxon Ltd., Colin Wadsworth and Robert Burford Ltd., Wadsworth and Simpson Ltd. and Wilson Chisnall and Wadsworth Ltd.; and to what extent other advisers are considered.

Mr. Geoffrey Finsberg

The Housing Corporation approves and assesses self-build groups and schemes, not advisers.