§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what advice he intends to give to local authorities following the recent Court of Appeal decision that housing authorities are obliged to offer homeless families with children accommodation, even if such families are intentionally homeless.
§ Mr. StanleyI understand that the Court of Appeal's ruling relates to obligations under the Children and Young Persons Act 1963 which is a matter for my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Social Services.
§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for the Environment, pursuant to his reply of 27 January, Official Report, c. 397, when he now expects to announce his conclusions on the review of the Housing (Homeless Persons) Act 1977; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. StanleyI have nothing to add to the reply given by my hon. Friend to the hon. Member for Isle of Wight (Mr. Ross) on 27 January 1981.—[Vol. 997, c.397.]