HC Deb 06 June 1996 vol 278 c522W
Dr. David Clark

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what guarantees on future standards of repair and maintenance will be sought from private sector institutions which purchase leases on his Department's married housing stock. [31171]

Mr. Arbuthnot

As I told the hon. Member for Warley, West (Mr. Spellar) on 23 April,Official Report, column 83, my Department will retain responsibility for the management and maintenance of the quarters which we lease back. This responsibility will continue to be discharged by the Defence Housing Executive after the sale.

Dr. Clark

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence who will be responsible for setting the rent levels and what account will be taken of local pay levels and circumstances after the sale of the married housing stock. [31172]

Mr. Arbuthnot

I refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave on 4 June to the hon. Member for Warley, West (Mr. Spellar),Official Report, column 344.