§ Lynne JonesTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister pursuant to his answer of 12 February 2003,Official Report, column 840W, on private landlords, for what reasons he has not published the results of the consultation on selective licensing of private landlords in accordance with criterion 6 of Cabinet Office guidelines on written consultations; and if he will make a statement. [103019]
§ Mr. McNultyThe draft Housing Bill, to be published in the next few weeks, will make clear how the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister proposes to take forward the proposals contained in the consultation paper on the selective licensing of private landlords. The Bill will be subject to further consultation and parliamentary scrutiny and a summary of the responses to the earlier consultation will be published as part of the package accompanying the Bill.