§ Mr. FraserTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many appeals against banding remain outstanding in the London borough of Lambeth; and when he expects the appeals to be disposed of.
§ Mr. Robert B. JonesAs at 30 September, 1,788 initial period banding appeals were outstanding in respect of dwellings in the London borough of Lambeth.
We expect four out of five initial appeal period appeals to be settled nationally before the end of this year. The remainder will be settled as soon as possible in 1995. I cannot estimate a date by which all such appeals will have been settled since a few may be affected by special factors, such as an appeal on a point of law to the High Court.