§ Baroness Nicolasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they remain committed to reform of the Law of Privity of Contract and what progress they have made in preparing suitable legislation.
§ The Lord ChancellorThe Government remain committed to the implementation for future leases of the Law Commission's recommendations in its report onLandlord and Tenant Law: Privity of Contract and Estate (Law Com. No. 174), as soon as there is a suitable legislative opportunity. Legislation will be ready should a suitable opportunity occur.