asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will introduce legislation to enable leaseholders of residential flats to extend their leases.

It would be premature to study the question of extension leases for flats separately, before the report which the Law Commission is at present prepairing on the rights appertenant to land, and which will have a bearing on the creation of freehold flats is available.

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what recent representations he has received regarding extending the right to buy leasehold properties; and if he will make a statement.

Representations have been received from secure tenants of leasehold property in the public sector, and from some hon. Members and local councillors. The Housing and Building Control Bill, published on 5 November, will extend the right to buy to tenants of local authorities, new towns and housing associations in England and Wales whose landlords do not own the freehold of their homes.