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Mr. Welsh
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many housing action areas are in existence; and how many are now being planned by local authorities.
Mr. William Ross
Before a housing action area can come into existence, the local authority must make a final resolution not less than two months after it has made a draft resolution and submitted it to me. So far, I have received 23 draft resolutions and agreed that they should proceed, and I expect final resolutions to be made shortly in eight of these cases.
I have no information about the number now being planned: but I am in various ways encouraging local authorities to make full use of the new powers. A further circular giving detailed guidance was issued on 30th June.