Duty to Keep Housing Revenue Account

Part of Clause 71 – in the House of Commons at 8:45 pm on 7 November 1989.

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Photo of Christopher Chope Christopher Chope Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Environment) 8:45, 7 November 1989

Furthermore, we are targeting resources on the greatest need. That is why we have made revisions to the new capital control system.

The new housing revenue account system, which is the basis of the debate, will make local authorities more accountable to tenants, promote efficiency and encourage a fairer, better-targeted means of distributing taxpayers' money to those who need it. That is the best way to help the homeless.

We have a genuine concern for the homeless. If Opposition Members were genuinely concerned, they would try to put something into action at a local level.