§ Mr. BennettTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment when he expects to announce his conclusions on the consultation exercise on a statutory scheme for local authority land searches.
§ Mr. Robert B. JonesResponses to the consultation carried out earlier this year demonstrated wide-ranging support for a 10 working days timescale for local authority responses to homebuyers' standard search inquiries. The proposals set out in the consultation document are being considered further in the light of responses, and a further announcement will be made in due course.