Written question asked by Lord Cotter (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 26 April 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 2 May 2001. It was answered by Baroness Hughes of Stretford (Labour) on Wednesday, 2 May 2001 on behalf of the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions.

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what plans he has to address the issues of choice, flexbility and provision of information in the commercial property market; what plans he has to introduce greater flexibility into the commercial property market; what plans he has to review the 1995 code of practice for commercial property leases. - Ref to 23 April, 367 c5-6W.

Answer: Mr. Cotter: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions (1) what plans he has to address the issues of choice, flexibility and provision of information in the commercial property market; [159934] (2) what plans he has to introduce greater flexibility into the commercial property market; [159929] (3) what plans he has to review the 1995 code of practice for commercial property leases. [159930] Ms Beverley Hughes: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave my hon. Friend the Member for Reading, East (Jane Griffiths) on 23 April 2001, Official Report, columns 5-6W.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 367 c636W; 159934;159929;159930
Session: 2000-01
Subjects: Business premises Leasehold Property transfer Property Retail trade Rents
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