Tenants' Rights

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 10:39 am on 5 June 1992.

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Photo of Nick Raynsford Nick Raynsford , Greenwich 10:39, 5 June 1992

The hon. Gentleman referred to a U-turn. Does he recall that when he was a Minister and was encouraging local authorities to pursue the right-to-buy scheme he did so by saying that they would be able to use their capital receipts for reinvestment? Will he comment on the restrictions that now prevent authorities from using the receipts to provide desperately needed new homes?