HC Deb 30 January 1995 vol 253 c467W
Mr. Ainger

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make it his policy to implement the recommendations of the Latham report with particular reference to a construction contract Bill; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Flynn

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what plans he has to report and legislate on the recommendations of the Latham report.

Mr. Robert B. Jones

My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State will chair a meeting of the standing strategic group for the construction industry on 7 February, at which the recommendations of the review implementation forum for taking forward the proposals in the Latham report will be discussed. We have made it clear that we are prepared in principle to legislate on these proposals subject to agreement on the need for and form of such legislation.