§ 15. Mr. Altonasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what plans he has to encourage greater use of empty homes to house homeless people.
§ Mr. John PattenWe are putting extra money in through housing associations and through our estates action initiative. I hope local authorities will now play their part in ending the scandal of council houses which stand empty when there are families without homes.
§ 41. Mr. Tony Banksasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is his estimate of the number of people in London who will be without shelter at Christmas.
§ Mr. TraceyThere is no comprehensive information on the number of people in London who will be without shester at Christmas and my right hon. Friend is not in a position to make estimates.