§ Mr. Michael Cocksand the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will request local authorities to take steps to prevent private loan companies from operating on their housing estates to pressurise tenants into taking out loans with them to exercise their right to buy their houses; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. AncramMy right hon. and learned Friend has received no complaints about private loan companies operating on local authority estates in Scotland and he has no plans to take the action proposed.