§ Mr. Alfred MorrisTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what is his estimate of the number of home owners who can expect to(a) be in negative equity and (b) to lose their homes through repossession in 1996; and if he will make a statement. [4862]
§ Mr. ClappisonThe Government do not make such forecasts. Homeowners will continue to benefit from the range of Government policies which have brought about sustainable falls in interest rates and have made home ownership more affordable than for many years.