§ Mr. Weetchasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will make a statement on current progress on the implementation of sections 16 and 17 of the Estate Agents Act 1979.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherI am currently considering representations from an estate agents' association on the question of implementing those sections.
§ Mr. Weetchasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he has had discussions with the relevant professional associations concerning the implementation of section 22 of the Estate Agents Act 1979.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherNo. My predecessor announced in March this year that he had decided not to implement section 22 for the time being. In reaching that decision, he took account of the views of the relevant associations.