HC Deb 16 January 2001 vol 361 c179W
12. Mr. Linton

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will make a statement on his plans for improvements to the fair rents system. [143975]

Mr. Raynsford

The hon. Member is aware of the judgment made in another place which unanimously allowed the Secretary of State's appeal against a decision of the Court of Appeal to quash the Maximum Fair Rent Order.

The Order provides welcome protection to thousands of fair rent tenants from excessive increases. We have no plans to make further changes to the fair rents system at present.