HC Deb 19 December 1984 vol 70 c198W
Mr. Stuart Holland

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment why the Greater London council has responsibility for renovating the housing stock transferred to the London boroughs and district councils, when those responsibilities were imposed upon it; and under what terms.

Sir George Young

The Greater London council agreed to accept certain liabilities for the renovation and repair of the transferred stock as part of the terms of the housing transfer orders 1980–83, and agreed to meet part of the costs involved.