HC Deb 17 October 2001 vol 372 cc1226-7W
Mrs. May

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions (1)(a) on what date he issued the consultation documents on the national homelessness strategy and (b) on what date those organisations that he has specifically invited to comment on the consultation were first alerted to the fact that the consultation was to take place; [7825]

(2) if he will list the organisations that he has specifically invited to comment on the consultation document, national homelessness strategy. [7824]

Ms Keeble

My Department placed a consultation document inviting views on a national homelessness strategy on its internet site on 21 September 2001. The Department has established a Stakeholder Group to assist in the development of the national homelessness strategy. The organisations represented on the Group are as follows:

  • The Association for London Government
  • The British Property Federation
  • The Chartered Institute of Housing
  • The Council of Mortgage Lenders
  • The Greater London Authority
  • Havant borough council
  • The Housing Corporation
  • The Housing Inspectorate
  • The Local Government Association
  • Manchester city council
  • The National Homeless Alliance
  • The National Housing Federation
  • Portsmouth city council
  • Shelter
  • The Small Landlords Association.

Most of these organisations were invited to participate on or shortly after 12 September 2001.