§ Mr. George RobertsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he has made a decision about the future of the Conveyancing and Executry Services Board; and what consultations he undertook before reaching his conclusions.
§ Mr. Lang[holding answer 23 June 1994]: My noble and learned Friend the Minister of State announced on 21 June that the suspension of the Scottish Conveyancing and Executry Services Board would continue for a further two years. After careful consideration, we had concluded that the housing market had not yet picked up sufficiently to provide worthwhile opportunities for qualified conveyancers. The decision will be reviewed in a year's time.
No formal consultation exercise was undertaken in reaching this decision. We did, however, take into account the representations we had received over the period since the board was suspended.