§ Mr. Durantasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he has concluded his review of rent assessment panel procedures.
§ Mr. StanleyI have today placed in the Library a copy of the report of the working, party on rent assessment panel procedures. My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for the Environment has decided to accept the working party's recommendations and the necessary regulations have been laid before the House. The working party's report examines rent assessment committee and rent tribunal procedures, and recommends measures to streamline them. The report follows a similar one by a working party on rent officer procedures that was published and implemented last year.