§ Mr. Tony BanksTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what information he has on the comparative costs of the repairs service for tenants of(a) housing associations and (b) councils; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. TrippierInformation on the repairs services provided by housing associations and local authorities, including data on comparative costs, is contained in section 6 of "The Nature and Effectiveness of Housing Management in England", by the centre for housing research, university of Glasgow. Copies of the report, which was published earlier this year, are available in the Library.