§ Mr. BattleTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many tenants' organisations and individual tenants have responded to the consultation paper, "Competing for Quality in Housing"; and how many of these were in favour of compulsory competitive tendering.
§ Mr. BaldryA total of 104 tenants' organisations and six individual tenants have responded to the Government's consultation paper, "Competing for Quality in Housing". A wide range of views were expressed on various aspects of the Government's proposals, including a substantial body of opinion that competitive tendering would lead to an improvement in standards.