HC Deb 25 October 1995 vol 264 cc726-7W
Mr. Michael Spicer

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make it his policy to amend his guidance to housing associations to ensure that this does not encourage the break-up of families and the increase of housing benefit through increased provision of social housing for single people. [39268]

Mr. Clappison

Housing associations' provision of social housing is based on the local authorities' analysis of local needs for family and other accommodation contained in their annual housing strategies, which are assessed by Ministers. I have no plans to alter this policy.