§ Mr. BurnsTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on the progress of the consultations on changes to the law on squatting; and when he expects to introduce legislation to change the law.
§ Mr. JackAs my hon. Friend knows, the Government have a commitment to strengthen and improve the law against squatting, and the Home Office published a consultation paper on this subject last October. We are still considering the best way forward in the light of the responses received and we will announce our conclusions in due course.