§ Mr. McMasterTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment when he last met representatives of organisations representing housing co-operatives to discuss funding and strategy; what is his policy regarding the development of housing co-operatives; what criteria he applies when determining financial assistance to housing co-operatives; what plans he has to encourage the development of housing co-operatives; and if he will make a statement.
§ Sir George YoungArrangements for the development and funding of housing association co-operatives in England are the responsibility of the Housing Corporation and are set out in the corporation's housing co-operative strategy, which was published in March 1993. I am arranging for a copy to be placed in the Library of the House. In the field of local authority housing, my Department is currently providing grant support for the development of 85 tenant management organisations including co-operatives. Details of the criteria for grants to such organisations will be made available in the near future, in the context of the new right-to-manage legislation.