HC Deb 30 January 1991 vol 184 cc531-2W
17. Mr. Stern

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make a statement on housing action trusts.

Sir George Young

I am always ready to consider proposals from local authorities or tenants to establish housing action trusts. They can play a valuable role in tackling the problems of rundown council estates.

I announced last week the Government's decision to proceed to a ballot in north Hull following the encouraging response of tenants there to the local authority's proposal.

I shall shortly be meeting Waltham Forest council and tenants to discuss the proposals for a trust there.