Housing: Leasehold Reform

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath Excerpts

Thursday 3rd April 2014 Grand Committee

[The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Baroness Pitkeathley) (Lab)]

For the information of the Committee, the next debate will start at 3 pm.

[Lord Hunt of Kings Heath (Lab)]

My Lords, we had a communication from the Government Whips’ Office that these debates were to be rolling, because of the vote.

[Baroness Stowell of Beeston]

My sincere apologies to the Committee. That is my mistake completely and I offer my apologies. I have gone over my time. There is a considerable amount more information that I can provide, which I will do in a letter to follow up this debate.

The key point that I want to make in conclusion is that, while we do not have plans to reform the legislation in this area, my honourable friend the Housing Minister is very interested in the concerns that are being raised and we certainly look forward to hearing further following the meeting that will be chaired by the noble Lord, Lord Best, which was referred to. I am grateful to all noble Lords for their patience today.