Mr. Conn Murray:

To pick an example of the use of choice-based letting, which exists in most authorities at some point in time, a particular authority recently carried out a study, in which it was found that, on being offered a place on the transfer list, only one third of those on HAP were interested in going back into local authority housing. They preferred to stay where they were. That is a genuine reflection of where some communities are. I cannot say that is reflected across the country at this stage, but it is something we are looking at. Choice-based letting is an opportunity to enable people to focus on where they want to be within their own community. It is sometimes the case that where they are currently residing is more suitable.