§ Dr. IddonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will make a statement on the recommendation of the Environment, Transport and the Regional Affairs Committee that the right to buy legislation should be amended so as not to apply to settlements with fewer than 5,000 properties. [129692]
§ Mr. RaynsfordWe are considering the Committee's recommendations. Our Rural White Paper later this year will address the issue of affordable housing in rural areas.