§ 35. Mr. David PorterTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make a statement on his policy on the role of the private rented sector in Britain.
§ Sir George YoungThe private rented housing sector has been in long-term decline. The measures introduced by the Housing Act 1988 are designed to stem this decline and bring the private rented sector back into the mainstream of housing by increasing the supply and improving the quality of privately rented accommodation.