§ Mr. Jim CunninghamTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment when he will announce his conclusions on the recommendations of the Latham report. [19316]
§ Mr. Robert B. JonesI refer to the answer given to the hon. Member for Ilford, South (Mr. Gapes) on 5 April,Official Report, columns 1283–84. Further to that answer, a consultation document on proposals for legislation on liability and latent defects insurance was published on 12 April; we hope to publish a second consultation paper shortly on legislation to underpin Sir Michael's recommendations on fair construction contracts.
§ Mr. Jim CunninghamTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what is his policy on the Latham report's proposal of standard contract documents for the construction industry. [19310]
§ Mr. Robert B. JonesWe shall be consulting shortly on proposals for legislation to underpin Sir Michael Latham's recommendations on fair construction contracts.