To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what organisations and individuals he has (a) consulted,
| Vacant dwelling stock, by category of ownership, as at 1 April 1998 | ||||
| Unitary authority | Registered social landlords | All other tenures 1 | Total stock | |
| Bath and North East Somerset | 133 | 21 | 1,231 | 1,385 |
| Bristol | 679 | 368 | 4,550 | 5,597 |
| North Somerset | 98 | 19 | 3,673 | 3,790 |
| South Gloucestershire | 74 | 252 | 2,429 | 2,555 |
| 1 All Other Tenures covers "other public" and "other private" sectors as reported on HIP returns | ||||
| 2Denotes HIP data not available; Housing Corporation Regulatory and Statistical Return (RSR) information (as at 31 March) used | ||||
Source:
DETR Housing Investment Programme 01 Returns 1998
(b) received requests for consultation from and (c) received representations from concerning his proposals for changes to the Motor Insurers Bureau arrangements. [82336]
Representations have been received over the years since the last revision from many applicants, their legal representatives and from solicitors' organisations. Representations have also been received from the European Commission. All of these are taken into consideration in the review of the Agreements. We have recently received and accepted a request from the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers that they be consulted in the review of the Uninsured Drivers Agreement which is nearing completion.