§ Mr. Laurence RobertsonTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister what plans he has to reform the Tenancy Deposit Scheme to provide for the fast return of deposits to tenants by landlords; and if he will make a statement. [135588]
§ Keith HillFollowing disappointing take-up and having reached the end of Government powers to fund the voluntary pilot Tenancy Deposit Scheme, the Scheme is being wound up. The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister is currently considering the lessons from this, and will wish to take into account the Law Commission's review of tenure legislation when it publishes its interim findings on 5 November. Officials will be holding a seminar in December to discuss the case for linking legislation for compulsory measures to the Law Commission's findings.