§ 23. Mr. Cartwrightasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what estimates he has made, following his Department's recently published national survey, of the length of time it will take for the housing and safety conditions in houses in multiple occupation to be brought up to the minimum standards laid down by local housing authorities.
§ Sir George YoungParliament has placed on local authorities the responsibility for securing adequate conditions in HMOs through the use of powers which have been available for many years. It is for each authority to decide what standards are appropriate. I refer the hon. Member to the answer which I gave earlier today to my hon. Friend, the Member for Staffordshire, Moorlands (Mr. Knox).
§ Mr. Peter Griffithsasked the Secretary of State for the Environment when he expects to publish the final report of the physical and social survey of a sample of houses in multiple occupation.
§ Sir George YoungI refer my hon. Friend to the answer which I gave to the hon. Member for Burnley (Mr. Pike) on 17 July 1986 at column626.