HC Deb 28 November 1966 vol 737 cc33-4W
Mr. Murton

asked the Attorney-General (1) whether he will introduce legislation to reduce the legal costs of house purchase by the abolition of the fixed scale of solicitors' fees; and whether he will make a statement on the steps Her Majesty's Government propose to take to reduce conveyancing and land registration charges;

(2) whether Her Majesty's Government will introduce legislation to reduce the charges of conveyancing and land registration other than by speeding up the compulsory registration of title; and what is his policy in this regard.

The Attorney-General

The Law Society is considering the desirability of altering the present system of charging, which is regulated by orders made under the Solicitors Act. In addition, the simplification of the law relating to the transfer of land, whether registered or unregistered, is now under consideration by the Law Commission.