Written question asked by Jim Cunningham (Labour) on Monday, 16 December 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 19 December 2002. It was answered by Tony McNulty (Labour) on Thursday, 19 December 2002 on behalf of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister.

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

Question: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what plans he has to help local authorities (a) promote stock transfer and (b) improve council tenants' knowledge of housing associations.

Answer: Mr. Jim Cunningham: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what plans he has to help local authorities (a) promote stock transfer and (b) improve council tenants' knowledge of housing associations. [87939] Mr. McNulty: Local authorities should involve tenants fully in any decisions about the future ownership and management of their homes. This includes both appraisal of the options available to achieve the decent home standard, and development of the chosen investment option. If housing transfer is the option chosen, tenants should be involved in choosing the successor housing association. Information about the housing association sector is available from the Housing Corporation and the National Housing Federation. The local authority and the tenants' independent adviser should also familiarise tenants with the work of local housing associations.

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