§ Mr. FearnTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what representations he has received following the publication of his Department's consultative document, "Draft guidance on the fitness standards for houses in multiple occupation."
§ Mr. YeoThe Department has received 16 responses, nine of which were from individual local housing authorities, with the remainder from landlords' or tenants' organisations, professional bodies and others. The responses are all broadly supportive of the line taken by the Department and points of detail are being taken into account in preparing the final version.