§ Mr. ColvinTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what representations he has received about the question of licensed trade tenants' security; if he will bring forward proposals for making them subject to the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. WaldegraveWe have received three representations since 1985, in addition to those received by MAFF. In 1985 my Department reviewed the Landlord and Tenant Act, part II, including proposals for extending its provisions to cover licensed trade tenants. Wide consultation revealed insufficient grounds for amending the legislation; that remains the position.