§ Baroness Jegerasked Her Majesty's Government:
Why they have not yet introduced a commonhold Bill, as promised in their last election manifesto.
§ The Lord Chancellor (Lord Mackay of Clashfern)The principles on which commonhold is based have been thoroughly re-worked in order to ensure that the eventual scheme for commonhold will be effective and efficient. The Government have today published a draft Bill and consultation paper to show in detail how they propose to implement their proposals for such a scheme and, subject to the results of the consultation, the Government intend to bring forward legislation in this form as soon as a suitable opportunity occurs.
§ Baroness Seccombeasked Her Majesty's Government:
How they intend to implement their proposals for reform of commonhold property ownership.
§ The Lord ChancellorThe Government have today published a draft Bill and consultation paper to show in detail how they propose to implement their proposals. The draft Bill represents a thorough re-working of the principles on which commonhold is based and, subject to the results of the consultation, the Government intend to bring forward legislation in this form as soon as a suitable opportunity occurs.