Scotland: Underoccupancy Charge Debate
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Lord Hill of Oareford
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Scotland: Underoccupancy Charge
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Thursday 24th October 2013
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The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (Lord Hill of Oareford) (Con)
It is the turn of the Liberal Democrats.
Lord Storey (LD)
My Lords, I was shocked to discover that on Merseyside councils have left unused hundreds of thousands of pounds of discretionary housing payments. Will the Minister comment on that? Does he think that perhaps that money could be rolled over to future years or used in authorities where it would be used?