FUNDING OF LOCAL AUTHORITY HOUSING

Early day motion 1203, tabled 6 April 1998 by Stephen Hesford (Labour). Signed by 84 members.

That this House notes that the Chartered Institute of Housing has estimated that there is a backlog of repairs for council housing of ú20 billion; and, whilst welcoming the Government's phased release of capital receipts, urges the Government to consider reviewing the current public accounting framework to place greater emphasis on the General Government Financial Deficit to allow local authorities to reorganise their housing functions to enable them to borrow private money to establish a level playing field between local authorities and housing associations, which are currently allowed to borrow private finance.

Signatures by party: Labour 72, Labour/Co-operative 5, Liberal Democrat 4, Plaid Cymru 2, DUP 1.