§ Miss Geraldine SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what recent representations he has received from Lancaster City Council about amending the compulsory licensing scheme for houses in multiple occupation operating in Morecambe. [128355]
§ Mr. RaynsfordNone, though we are aware that the City Council have been considering various aspects of their current registration scheme.
§ Miss Geraldine SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many houses in multiple occupation there are in Morecambe and Lunesdale. [128356]
§ Mr. RaynsfordBased on the information given to my Department by Lancaster City Council in July 1999, there are 1,800 houses in multiple occupation in the local authority area.