§ Mr. RaynsfordTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) when he will make a statement on the conclusions of the consultation on the case for licensing houses in multiple occupation; and what legislation he proposes to introduce; [17027]
(2) how many responses his Department has received in respect of the consultation on the case for licensing houses in multiple occupation; and what proportion of these responses favoured the introduction of a national licensing scheme. [17028]
§ Mr. CurryI refer the hon. Member to the reply given by the Under-Secretary of State for the Environment, my hon. Friend the hon. Member for Hertfordshire, West (Mr. Jones), to the hon. Members for Cardiff, Central (Mr. Jones) and for Sheffield Heeley (Mr. Michie) on 20 March 1995,Official Report, columns 57–58.