§ Mr. Lathamasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what response he intends to make to the proposals for legislation contained in the report on home improvements by the Director-General of Fair Trading; and whether he will make a statement.
§ Sir George YoungMy hon. Friend the Minister for Housing and Construction has expressed to the Director-General of Fair Trading his support for the report's emphasis on encouraging self-regulation by the industry as the most appropriate way of raising the standard of housing improvement work. The Government will be taking account of the OFT's recommendations in the wider review of housing improvement policy which is at present under way.