To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what assessment she has made of the effect on the availability of local search information provided for home information packs of recent unitary local government restructuring. (273688)

No such specific assessment has been made. However, we understand from information collected by the Department that the nine new unitary authorities are providing access to property search information following the implementation of the Local Authorities (England) (Charges for Property Searches) Regulations 2008.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what plans she has to review the operation, cost and effectiveness of the home information pack scheme. (274905)

I refer the hon. Member to the reply given to the hon. Member for Winchester (Mr. Oaten) on 10 September 2008, Official Report, column 1989W.