Delegates at Labour's 2004 annual conference voted overwhelmingly on Sept 26 to support a 'level playing field' for council housing.
Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott told the conference he was 'near agreement' after private talks with union leaders and councillors.
He said "It was a pity that agreement wasn't arrived at" before the debate took place.
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Labour Party Conference Webcast (Sunday 26 Sept Item 12)
Housing Minister, Keith Hill, speaking to delegates the next day said "We will look at the financial framework within which local authorities have to approach stock transfer and ALMOs... We recognise yesterday's vote and we will engage as a result of that... We are continuing negotiation, a discussion, with the various interested parties... We are continuing the review as we promised to do".
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