Written question asked by Brian H Donohoe (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 18 March 1996. It was answered by George Kynoch (Conservative) on Monday, 18 March 1996 on behalf of the Scottish Office.

Scottish Office

Question: What delay has been caused in the bidding process for the housing stock of Scotland's development corporations by the changes in the Scottish Office rules on the handling of capital receipts by Scottish local authorities; and when his Department decided not to exempt local authorities in the bidding process for the housing stock of Scotland's development corporations from these changes in capital receipts.

Answer: Mr. Donohoe: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what delay has been caused in the bidding process for the housing stock of Scotland's development corporations by the changes in the Scottish Office rules on the handling of capital receipts by Scottish local authorities; and when his Department decided not to exempt local authorities in the bidding process for the housing stock of Scotland's development corporations from these changes in capital receipts.[21062] Mr. Kynoch: The transfer of the housing stocks of the development corporations is to be completed before wind-up on 31 December 1996. The decision on the treatment of local authority capital receipts will alter the time scale of the interim stages. Letters conveying my right to hon. Friend's decision not to exempt local authorities involved in the bidding process from the revised capital receipt rules were issued on 15 February 1996.

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