§ Dr. SpinkTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what evidence he has of the current extent of gazumping of house purchasers; and what plans he has to control this.
Mr. John M. TaylorNo records are kept of the number of transactions in which "gazumping" occurs. The existing law is sufficiently flexible to allow the use of a variety of procedures or devices which preclude "gazumping", and buyers and sellers are free to adopt whichever best suits their needs. There are no plans to restrict this freedom.