§ 30. Mr. Michael Cocksasked the Attorney General when he expects to receive the Law Commissioners' proposals with regard to chief rents or rent charges on freehold land.
§ The Attorney-General (Sir Peter Rawlinson)The Law Commission expects to issue a further working paper on the subject before Easter. I do not yet know when the Commission will report.
§ Mr. CocksI am obliged to the right hon. and learned Gentleman for that reply, but he will recall that he gave me the answer exactly a year ago that we would get the report this year. The law is notorious for its delays, but does not the Attorney-General realise that literally tens of thousands of people are anxiously awaiting this report? Will he please make sure that his fresh assurance about Easter will be kept?
§ The Attorney-GeneralAs the hon. Gentleman will recollect, first a working paper on the subject was issued by the Law Commission in September 1969, and this is a second working paper. The hon. Member may recollect that proposals were spoken about in the House of Commons in August 1972. It is a very complex matter. I will certainly see that the hon. Member's comments are brought to the attention of the Law Commission.