Empty Houses

Mrs. Jeger
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how he is getting on with his consultations with local authorities and others on measures to bring under-used, empty and short-life dwellings into occupation; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Freeson
My Department has already had useful discussions with a number of individual local authorities, housing associations, and other organisations about the measures I outlined in my reply of 25th February to my hon. Friend. We have now put to the local authority associations and other representative bodies concerned a range of measures, of an administrative and managerial nature, designed to secure more effective use of the existing housing stock. We have----------------------------------------------------
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