§ Dr. GodmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) if he will consult Disability Scotland, its member organisations, local authorities, the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations and other interested parties on the issue of the introduction of a bill of housing of rights for disabled people; and if he will make a statement;
(2) what proposals he has to issue guidelines to Scottish Homes, the new town development corporations and local housing authorities on appropriate conditions of sale for public housing sector stock in relation to the housing needs and requirements of wheelchair users and others with similar needs; and if he will make a statement.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonWe are considering the recommendations of the Ewing committee on housing for people with physical disabilities, and the matters which the hon. Member has raised will be relevant to that process.