Oral Question·Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
“What steps the Government is taking to support small businesses.”
Tabled: 15 January 2020Answered: 21 January 2020
Asked by
Dr Rupa Huq
Labour — Ealing Central and Acton
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Answer from Hansard
The Minister for Housing and Planning (Matthew Pennycook)
The Government are committed to finally bringing the feudal leasehold system to an end. To do so, we will implement the provisions of the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024, enact the remaining Law Commission recommendations relating to enfranchisement and the right to manage, take steps to make commonhold the default tenure for new flats, and tackle unaffordable and unregulated ground rent charges. As set out in the King’s Speech, draft legislation will be published in due course.