HC Deb 23 May 1990 vol 173 cc257-8W
Mrs. Gorman

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he has recently met tenants' group representatives to discuss the introduction of a rents-into-mortgages scheme for public sector tenants.

Mr. Chope

No.

Mrs. Gorman

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) when he expects to complete his review of the Scottish Office's rents-into-mortgages scheme;

(2) if he will commission a report into the desirability of introducing a rents-into-mortgages scheme for new town corporation tenants.

Mr. Chope

The Scottish Development Department and Scottish Homes are monitoring the scheme and plan a full evaluation.

The relevance of the results for England, including the new town corporations, will be considered as they become available.