§ Mr. Maddenasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what representations he has received from any individual local authority, or local authority association, about difficulties encountered in implementing the Housing Defects Act fully; what steps he is taking to resolve those difficulties; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. GowMy Department has received a number of representations from local authorities and the local412W authority associations about various aspects of the implementation of the Housing Defects Act 1984 which came into force on 1 December last. As I explained in my reply of 30 January, at columns 179–80, to my hon. Friend the Member for Eastleigh (Sir D. Price) we plan to consult the local authority associations on the arrangements being made by the National House Building Council to provide for approval of methods of repair and an associated warranty scheme for prefabricated reinforced concrete houses just as soon as those arrangements are finalized.