Capital Housing Debt (Hansard, 4 February 2002)

HC Deb 04 February 2002 vol 379 c693W 693W

§ Mr. Weir
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he intends to remove capital housing debt from local authorities in Scotland. [32089]

§ Mr. Andrew Smith
The Scottish Executive are responsible for determining their policies in devolved areas of responsibility. The Scottish Executive announced arrangements for housing stock transfer on 18 September 2001, including arrangements for handling debt agreed with the Treasury and similar to those in England.