§ Mr. Roy Hughesasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government (1) if he will state the number of leaseholders who have successfully negotiated the purchase of the freehold of their properties following the passing of the Leasehold Reform Act, 1967; how this figure compares with the number of freeholds purchased in the two-year period prior to 174W the passing of the Act; whether he is satisfied with the working of the Act; and if he will make a statement;
(2) what further consideration he has given to amending the Leasehold Reform Act, 1967, following the decisions reached by a land tribunal in January and April 1969.
§ Mr. MacCollInformation is not available on the numbers of leaseholders who have purchase their freeholds, either before or after the passage of the Leasehold Reform Act. There are however grounds for thinking that considerable numbers of leaseholders have acquired their freeholds since the Act was passed. It is too early for any definitive conclusion as to the working of this Act, which has been in force for less than a year and a half, to be reached. My right hon. Friend is keeping close watch on its functioning. He has taken no decision on the question of further legislation.