§ Mr. Harry GreenwayTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he has any plans to assist local authorities with the cost of housing refugees; and if he will make a statement.
§ Sir George YoungThe cost of housing refugees and other commitments are taken into account in authorities' housing investment programme allocations.
The Asylum Bill, which was published on 1 November, contains measures which will modify the duties on local authorities and ease housing pressures.