Part of Clause 50 – in the House of Commons at 5:45 pm on 14 June 1988.
My hon. Friend asked a question that may have been rhetorical or actual and may have been for the Minister or the world in general. The answer is part of the hidden agenda. Clause 58 says:
The primary objects of a housing action trust in relation to the designated area for which it is established shall be—
I emphasise the words "for the time being". That implies that it is transitional and that the power is to be used for the sale of properties.