§ Mr. Llew SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how his proposals for access to local authority and housing association tenancies will ensure that decisions over housing tenancies will remain under the control of local authorities.
§ Mr. Gwilym JonesLocal authorities exercise nomination rights by agreement over elements of the housing association stock. In allocating their own tenancies, councils are expected to take account of relevant legislation and of good practice advice. Similar considerations would apply under the Government's recent proposals for change.
§ Mr. Llew SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what assessment he has made of the extent to which rent bonds and guarantees increase in the private housing sector when private sector landlords know that local authorities will be responsible for such payments.
§ Mr. Gwilym JonesThese schemes are run by local authorities. No such indications have been reported to the Welsh Office.