HC Deb 12 March 1993 vol 220 c722W
Mr. Battle

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what discussions he has had with local authority associations concerning the housing needs of personnel leaving the services;

(2) what discussions he has had with local authorities in areas covering MOD sites concerning the housing needs of personnel leaving the services.

Mr. Archie Hamilton

Officials from my Department are in regular contact with local authorities. The Department of the Environment circular 54/75 gives local authorities advice about the housing requirements of ex-service personnel. My officials have been considering with Environment Department officials the revision and re-issue of that guidance. The Department of the Environment will be consulting local authority associations on the draft text of a replacement circular shortly.