§ Mr. Speedasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the departmental working parties he has set up since 10th October 1974, their terms of reference, their composition and when they are expected to report.
§ Mr. CroslandThe list is as follows
Working party on the transfer of rented housing in new towns; reported April 1975.Working party on housing co-operatives and tenant participation in housing management; reported September 1975.101WWorking party on allowances; reported July 1975.Working group to review public policies on pop festivals; reporting date not yet known.Working group on Port of London Action programme; no formal report will be made, the group is expected to continue until mid-1978.Working party on new forms of tenure; expected to report March 1976.Working party on direct labour organisations; reporting date not yet known.In view of their length I am writing to the hon. Member setting out the terms of reference and composition of these bodies.