§ Mr. SpellerTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he has any plans to seek to bring within the ambit of the criminal law the offer of unfair terms in commercial leases by corporate landlords.
§ Mr. TrippierThe terms of a commercial lease for business premises are a matter for free negotiation between potential landlord and tenant on the open market. If it were to be established by the courts that the law affords inadequate protection in this area we would need to look at the matter further.