§ Mr. WelshTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland for what reasons the new Housing Partnerships Initiative precludes local authorities in Scotland from investing the funding available in local authority owned stock without transferring ownership of this stock outside the local authority. [61678]
§ Mr. MacdonaldThe new Housing Partnerships Initiative aims to promote community ownership and secure private sector finance for affordable housing. Local authorities receive separate capital allocations for works to their own stock.