§ Mr. DykesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make it his policy to undertake a feasibility study into the re-introduction of a municipal homes construction programme, with particular reference to the Greater London area and other large conurbations.
§ Sir George Young[holding answer 9 February 1994]: The Government's policy is that housing associations should be the main providers of new social housing, while local authorities concentrate on their enabling role and on managing their existing housing stock. This diversifies the tenure of the social housing stock and helps to attract private finance to supplement public expenditure, so providing more homes.