§ Mr. Joel Barnettasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many individual representatives with property interests and retail interests, respectively, he has seen in connection with the report he intends to make on business rents.
§ Mr. ChannonNone: but officials have had a number of meetings with those affected by business rents controls, including representatives of property owners; representations have been invited from other bodies including the retail trade, and if these suggest that discussion would be helpful this will be arranged.