§ Mr. Ovendenasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will require rent officers to submit returns indicating the number of applications received involving non-exclusive licence agreements over which they have had to refuse jurisdiction.
§ Mr. ArmstrongI have been looking into this proposal but from inquiries I have made I am satisfied that the numbers would be very small and quite unreliable as a basis for estimating either the total number of lettings under which occupiers are granted the right to share accommodation without the right of exclusive occupation or trends in such lettings.