HC Deb 11 May 1987 vol 116 c78W
Sir Geoffrey Finsberg

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what action he proposes to take to assist council tenants in the London borough of Camden when they have made a right-to-buy application and have received no correct documentation within the statutory period.

Mr. John Patten

The Department has called on the borough council to explain the delays and say what action it proposes to take. The council's failure to comply with the law gives cause for serious concern, and use of the Secretary of State's powers of intervention is being considered.