§ Mr. Welshasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the nature of the majority of critical representations which he has received about the Rent Act 1974 as it affects Scotland.
§ Mr. Hugh D. BrownA few private landlords have represented against the improved security of tenure granted to furnished tenants with no resident landlord, which it was the purpose of the Act to grant.
§ Mr. Welshasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what plans he has, in the period before the rent review reports, for encompassing within the Rent Act 1974 the criticisms he has received.
§ Mr. Hugh D. BrownNone.
§ Mr. Welshasked the Secretary of State for Scotland when the present review of the Rent Acts 1957 and 1974 was set up; what are its terms of reference; and when it hopes to report.
§ Mr. Hugh D. BrownThe review of the Rent Acts will not be undertaken until the current review of housing finance has been completed. I cannot say now what the terms of reference will be or how long the review will take.