§ Mr. Winnickasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will arrange a meeting with Shelter to discuss the findings of his Department's report on local authority empty dwellings regarding the current shortfall of public sector dwellings for rent.
§ Sir George YoungThe Department invited Shelter's comments on the empty dwellings report and on the draft436W circular to local authorities setting out ways in which better management can reduce numbers of empty dwellings. No response has so far been received.