§ 2. Mr. Hayasked the Attorney-General whether the codification and general question of the Rent Restriction Acts will be a subject for consideration by the Law Reform Committee.
§ The Attorney-GeneralNo, Sir. My noble and learned Friend the Lord Chancellor considers that this is not a suitable subject for consideration by the Law Reform Committee.
§ Mr. HayDoes not my hon. and learned Friend agree that it is high time that something was done about rent restriction? Will he bear in mind that the essential starting point of any review 3 of these Acts must be codification, and would not this be an ideal subject upon which this new Committee could embark?
§ The Attorney-GeneralThat is not the view of my noble and learned Friend the Lord Chancellor.
§ Lieut.-Colonel LiptonIs the Attorney-General aware that it would be much better to delay codification until the Minister of Housing and Local Government has announced the various changes in the Acts which he has in view, the effect of which will be to increase rents?
§ The Attorney-GeneralI have no doubt that that is one of the considerations which was borne in mind.