§ Mr. WigleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will introduce a scheme whereby additional financial resources can be made available to local housing authorities in Wales to overcome problems of condensation or dampness in their council housing stock; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Nicholas BennettI have no plans to make additional resources available for this specific purpose. It is for individual authorities to decide what priority to give to measures to reduce condensation and dampness, which could include advice to their tenants on maintaining adequate heating and ventilation.
Local authority housing estates with particular problems may however be eligible for support under my proposed estates partnership scheme. Details of the programme will be announced in due course.