Written question asked by Lord Pickles (Conservative) on Tuesday, 17 June 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 19 June 2008. It was answered by Caroline Flint (Labour) on Tuesday, 24 June 2008 on behalf of the Department for Communities and Local Government.

Home Information Packs

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government pursuant to the written ministerial statement of 8 May 2008, Official Report, columns 37-9WS, on home information packs, if she will place in the Library a copy of the initial assessment produced by the Deputy Chief Executive of the Land Registry.

Answer: A copy of the ‘Local Property Searches and Leasehold Information’ report by Ted Beardsall, the deputy chief executive of the Land Registry has been deposited in the House Library and is also available on the CLG website at:"http://www.communities.gov.uk/publications/housing/propertysearchesleasehold."The working group on leasehold Information in HIPs has been established and is due to report in the autumn. Membership and terms of reference of the working group are available on the CLG website at:"www.communities.gov.uk/housing/buyingselling/homeinformation/whatis/workinggroup/."

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 478 c261W; 212657
Session: 2007-08
Related items: Deposited Paper DEP2008-1667
Wednesday, 25 June 2008
Deposited papers
House of Commons; Home Information Packs
Thursday, 8 May 2008
Written statements
House of Commons
Subjects: Home information packs
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk