§ Mr. WatersonTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department when he plans to introduce his bill on commonhold and leasehold. [142149]
§ Mr. LockFollowing this Government's policy of exposing their legislation to maximum expert scrutiny at the earliest convenient stage, the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill was published in draft in August this year and the consultation period ended on 20 October. The great majority of responses were encouraging and many contained helpful advice and comment on points of detail. Taking advantage of this expert input to the legislative process, the Government continue to develop their proposals in light of the consultees' comments. We hope to introduce a Bill as soon as parliamentary time allows.