§ Mr. Gwilym Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many former council houses in (a) Cardiff North and (b) Wales come within the provisions of the Housing Defects Act in total and under each type of design.
§ Mr. Mark RobinsonAccording to Cardiff city council, the number of former council houses in Cardiff, North of the types designated under the Housing Defects Act 1984 is as follows:
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Number Airey 8 Cornish Unit 6 Woolaway 72 According to local authorities in their 1986–87 HSIP submissions there were 2,079 dwellings in Wales which came within the provisions of the Housing Defects Act 1984. Reliable information on the exact numbers of the various types is not available, but the following types are known to exist in Wales: Airey; Cornish; Gregory; Hawksley Schindler; SGS; Orlit; Reema; Wates and Wool away.
§ Mr. Gwilym Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Wales what discussions he has had with home owners, their representatives and agents and local councils regarding the implementation of the Housing Defects Act in Wales; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Mark RobinsonImplementation of the Housing Defects Act has been discussed several times at meetings of the Welsh Housing Consultative Committee which is chaired by a Welsh Office Minister. Last year Welsh Office officials held two seminars for local authorities to discuss the operation of the Act and there have been a number of meetings between officials and individual district councils.
On 6 February a meeting was held between officials and representatives of five PRC home owner associations and the consultant which they have engaged to discuss a number of issues of concern to the associations.