§ Mr. Cryerasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what steps he proposes to take over the Strongbridge housing association; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. StanleyA report on the financial affairs of the Strongbridge housing association and its sister organisation the South-East Regional housing association, was prepared by a senior officer of the Housing Corporation (with the agreement of the GLC, the London boroughs of Hillingdon and Sutton, the Royal borough of Kensington and Chelsea, the Department of the Environment and the corporation) in July and August of this year. Both associations have now been placed under the control of new committees comprising members appointed by the Housing Corporation under statutory powers, and drawn from the local authorities mentioned above, the Housing Corporation and the Metropolitan Housing Trust. Both associations are to be transferred to the Metropolitan Housing Trust.