§ Mr. FearnTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what consultations he has had with the Council of Mortgage Lenders over the number of repossessed houses.
§ Mr. Yeo[holding answer 26 November 1991]: My hon. Friend the Minister for Housing and Planning has been in frequent consultation with the Council of Mortgage Lenders. As a result of those continuing discussions, the CML has published statements of practice on the treatment of arrears, new arrangements have been announced on the payment of mortgage interest for borrowers eligible for income support and lenders, insurance companies and housing associations are arranging for empty property to be made available for families in need.