§ Mr. Dewarasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether, in view of the announcement by the Secretary of State for the Environment on 11 February that a new house condition survey will be undertaken in England, he will commission a similar survey in Scotland.
§ Mr. RifkindNo. My right hon. Friend, like his predecessors, does not believe that such a survey as is proposed for England would be appropriate for Scotland. He already obtains a good deal of information about the Housing stock from continuing exchanges with local authorities, including housing plans, statistical returns and a range of official contacts, as well as from particular research projects. He will nevertheless consider from time to time whether more detailed information of any particular kind is required.