§ Mr. SteenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will commission an inquiry into the running of Sanctuary Housing, with particular relevance to its administration and financial controls; and if he will consult residents currently living in its West Country sheltered housing developments on the conduct of the present management. [25341]
§ Mr. Raynsford[holding answer 26 January 1998]: As a registered social landlord, Sanctuary Housing Association is regulated by the Housing Corporation which monitors compliance with its regulatory standards.
The Housing Corporation is investigating some matters relating to sheltered housing schemes in North Devon. I have asked the Chairman of the Housing Corporation to write to the hon. Member on completion of these investigations.