asked the Attorney-General whether he is aware of the anxiety prevailing in Cardiff, resulting both from the Government's failure to introduce any measure of leasehold reform and from the declared opposition to enfranchisement of the Government Departments which gave evidence before the Leasehold Committee; and what steps the Government propose taking to reform the cruel leasehold system forthwith.

The hon. Member will be aware that the Government have this matter under consideration, and I must ask him to await an announcement of their intentions, which we hope to make shortly.