§ Mr. DrewTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what recent discussions he has had with(a) the Local Government Association, and (b) representatives of smaller, district housing authorities, on housing stock transfer. [9134]
§ Ms KeebleMinisters in the Department have not met those parties recently to discuss housing stock transfer. However, the Department's officials are willing to meet any authority which is considering stock transfer as a housing strategy option, and they keep in constant touch with those authorities already on the housing transfer programme.