§ Lord Broxbourneasked Her Majesty's Government:
When they will be issuing the new draft circular of guidance on awards of costs in appeal cases to which reference is made in paragraph 5.26 of the White Paper Building Business —not Barriers.
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of the Environment (Lord Skelmersdale)A draft circular on the award of costs was published on 6th August. Comments have been invited from the local authority associations and other interested bodies. A copy has been placed in the Library.