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To ask the Scottish Executive what assessment has been made of the cost implications for (a) individual landlords and (b) tenants of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation) Order 2000 (SSI 2000/177).
These projections relate to the anticipated take-up amongst the 43,000 non-charitable housing association tenants who are currently excluded from the right to buy.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
24 February 2000
The option of transfer to community ownership involves extensive consultation and provision of advice to tenants as well as option appraisals and stock condition surveys.
Someone who pays rent in any form should be recognised as a tenant and should have rights as a tenant, including the right not to be expected to remain in substandard accommodation.
The best advice that we are receiving from Experian, which has done the work, is that it takes a little longer to measure the impact on the receiving area.
A completely separate point relates to the delay in payment verification. During our Glasgow visit, we questioned the Greater Glasgow Primary Care NHS Trust and found that there was an issue to do with visits to GP practices—only two visits had been carried out.
There are no proven methods of screening for myeloma. The cancer strategy Cancer in Scotland: Action for Change recognises that patients should have clinically effective treatment which is delivered safely.