HC Deb 08 February 1994 vol 237 cc146-7W
Mr. Raynsford

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, pursuant to his answer of 28 January,Official Report, column 439, whether sections 59 and 60 of the Housing Act 1985 are also applicable before any local authority duties arise for securing accommodation for persons asked to leave by family or relatives.

Sir George Young

Section 65 of the Housing Act 1985 provides that where a local housing authority is satisfied that a homeless applicant has a priority need and is not intentionally homeless the authority must secure accommodation for him.

Mr. Raynsford

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, pursuant to his answer of 28 January,Official Report, column 439, if he will list the number of representations received about the operation of part III of the Housing Act 1985 which specifically referred to the House of Lords' decision in the case of Din v. London Borough of Wandsworth and to the operation of section 63 of the Act.

Sir George Young

The proposals in our consultation paper "Access to Local Authority and Housing Association Tenancies" have not been formulated in response to specific representations.