HC Deb 09 November 1998 vol 319 cc5-6W
Mr. Swayne

To ask the Minister of State, Lord Chancellor's Department when he plans to bring forward measures to reform the law affecting house purchase. [57751]

Mr. Hoon

My Department, together with the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions and Department of Trade and Industry, will be issuing a consultation paper shortly that will canvass a range of proposals for changes to the conveyancing process. It would be inappropriate to make a statement about reforms until the Government have had an opportunity to consider the results of that conclusion.