HC Deb 21 June 1976 vol 913 cc401-3W
Mr. Tugendhat

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many of his officials are conducting the review of the Rent Acts; whether, and in what form, representations from the public will be accepted, and to whom they should be addressed; when the report is

Mr. Shore

None of my officials has powers of search and entry. I have powers under the following statutes to authorise them to enter on land or premises for the purposes shown:

expected, and whether it will be made public.

Mr. Freeson

Officials within the housing directorates of the Department are co-ordinating the early work of the review in collaboration with lawyers, economists, statisticians and sociologists. The precise number of those involved will vary according to the matters under consideration. Representations from the public are welcome, and have, indeed, already been received. Nevertheless, it is intended to issue a more formal invitation to contribute, possibly based on a questionnaire, in due course. We hope to announce our conclusions during the course of next year.