HC Deb 01 February 2001 vol 362 c255W
Ms Drown

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions when he plans to consult on proposals for legislation to give powers to local authorities to set up schemes for selective licensing of private property owners. [148052]

Mr. Robert Ainsworth

I refer my hon. Friend to the reply given by my hon. Friend the Minister for Housing and Planning to my hon. Friend the Member for Manchester, Central (Mr. Lloyd) on 30 January 2001,Official Report, column 129W.