Ms Caroline Timmons:

We are very happy that we have set up a good programme of work on vacancy. We will publish a vacancy action plan next week. Much of the detail the Deputy might be looking for will be in this. We have signalled in Housing for All that we will have a CPO programme for local authorities. In some cases they will CPO for social housing. This is generally when a house is in a particular location that suits for social housing, there is particular demand for it and the service is appropriate. A lot of derelict houses are not in such locations and we also need to see what we can do with them. We are keen to bring them forward. There will be a CPO programme for these houses also and they will be for sale on the private market where appropriate. We are developing guidance with the Housing Agency and we hope to get it out-----