Eric Pickles MP (Conservative Party Chairman, former Shadow Secretary of State for CLG): What oversight functions do the (a) Local Government Ombudsman (LGO), (b) TSA, (c) HCA and (d) district auditor have in relation to ALMOs?
Ian Austin MP (Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for CLG): The jurisdiction of the LGO is to investigate complaints by members of the public against local authorities and their ALMOs. It will only consider complaints after individuals have gone through these organisations' own complaints procedures. The TSA was set up on 1 December 2008 and assumed the regulatory role for registered social landlords previously held by the Housing Corporation. The TSA will - subject to parliamentary approval - take on the role of regulating local authority social housing, including ALMOs, from April 2010. The HCA was set up on 1 December 2008 and has day to day responsibility for delivery of the Decent Homes programme, and provides support and guidance to ALMOs on the delivery of their investment programmes.
Ian Austin MP (Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for CLG): The jurisdiction of the LGO is to investigate complaints by members of the public against local authorities and their ALMOs. It will only consider complaints after individuals have gone through these organisations' own complaints procedures. The TSA was set up on 1 December 2008 and assumed the regulatory role for registered social landlords previously held by the Housing Corporation. The TSA will - subject to parliamentary approval - take on the role of regulating local authority social housing, including ALMOs, from April 2010. The HCA was set up on 1 December 2008 and has day to day responsibility for delivery of the Decent Homes programme, and provides support and guidance to ALMOs on the delivery of their investment programmes.
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