Empty Council Houses

HC Deb 16 March 1988 vol 129 c601W

46. Mr. Fallon

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will initiate legislation concerning empty council houses.

69. Mr. Squire

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment when he will be tabling amendments to the Housing Bill requiring local authorities to make better use of empty properties.

Mr. Waldegrave

I am considering whether to introduce legislation to make better use of empty local authority dwellings.