HC Deb 30 January 1996 vol 270 c644W
24. Mr. Corbett

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment on what date he approved the award of housing management contracts to the city of Birmingham housing department. [10391]

Mr. Clappison

The Secretary of State gave his consent to the city of Birmingham carrying out eight housing maintenance contracts on—18 October 1994 four contracts and on 20 November 1995 four contracts—as provided in a direction given to the council under section 19B of the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980.