HC Deb 07 December 1998 vol 322 c40W
Mr. Paul Marsden

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what plans he has to harmonise the funding of housing and rent rebates paid by(a) private landlords and (b) local authorities. [62590]

Mr. Raynsford

We hope to issue a consultation paper soon on our proposals to introduce resource accounting into the Housing Revenue Account (HRA). It will seek views on whether rent rebates should be taken out of the HRA and funded in full.