§ Mr. Secretary Rifkind, supported by Mr. Ian Lang, Lord James Douglas-Hamilton, Mr. Secretary Ridley and Mr. John Major, presented a Bill to establish a body having functions relating to housing; and, as respects Scotland, to make further provision with respect to houses let on tenancies; to confer on that body and on persons approved for the purpose the right to acquire from public sector landlords certain houses occupied by secure tenants; to make further provision about rent officers and the administration of housing benefit and rent allowance subsidy; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the First time; and ordered to be read a Second time tomorrow and to be printed. [Bill 63.]