HC Deb 20 June 1990 vol 174 c564W
125. Mr. Malcolm Bruce

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if his Department has any plans to introduce measures to curb increases in business rents above inflation.

126. Mr. Matthew Taylor

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he has any plans to investigate the problem of rising business rents; and if he will make a statement.

127. Mr. Simon Hughes

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if his Department will undertake a study on increases in urban business rents and their impact on local communities.

Mr. Chope

The Government have no plans to introduce measures to control business rents. These are matters for negotiation between landlord and tenant. Information about changes in rental levels is already available; in addition we monitor the situation under the main legislation for business tenancies—part II of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954.