§ Mrs. GillanTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what action his Department is taking to prevent gazumping. [8474]
§ Mr. HoonI have been asked to reply as responsibility for this topic lies with my Department.
Work will shortly be under way across a number of Government Departments co-operating together which will, amongst other things, look closely at the problem of gazumping and will lead to detailed proposals which will be in the interests of everybody involved in the sale and purchase of homes.