HC Deb 10 July 2002 vol 388 cc1003-4W
Mr. Pickles

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what bilateral discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry regarding the provision in the Enterprise Bill which includes housing associations in the proposed insolvency law; and if he will make a statement. [67445]

Mr. McNulty

Following inter&-departmental correspondence my noble Friend Lord Sainsbury announced on 2 July in another place during second reading of the Enterprise Bill our intention to bring forward amendments that will provide exemption from the insolvency provisions within the Bill for all RSLs, whether they are companies or industrial and provident societies.