Written question asked by Nick Raynsford (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 15 March 1995. It was answered by Lord Deben (Conservative) on Wednesday, 15 March 1995 on behalf of the Department of the Environment.

Dept of the Environment

Question: Following the Court of Appeal decision in the case of Mitchell v. Secretary of State of 16th June 1994, what plans he has to issue fresh guidance to local authorities clarifying the extent to which, in the context of the provision of affordable housing, it is material in planning terms to distinguish between different types of tenure. - The Mitchell judgment will be taken into account in the guidance to be issued shortly by the Department.

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