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Mr. Allaun
asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government if he will seek power to oblige local authorities to inform him from their ratebooks of the number of privately-owned houses vacant in their areas and the approximate time for which they have been vacant.
Mr. MacColl
My right hon. Friend does not think that this would be very useful. It is the local housing authority which needs to know what houses are standing empty.