12. SO
Το
give
local
Rents to Mortgages (Scotland) Bill
and authority
other
public
very short
sector
tenants a
statutory right to buy their homes on Rents to Mortgages terms.
13. DSS
Social Security Equal Treatment Bill
medium
National Insurance contributions,
and other
security
social
To amend the law relating to
and
state
occupational pensions, benefits following the Barber case.
London Bus Deregulation Bill
14. DTP
To extend deregulation
to
and London
changes in functions of London Regional
long
provide for associated Transport. To include
also provisions on the privatisation of local authority bus
undertakings.
15. HMT
Friendly Societies Bill
long
To update and widen the powers of Friendly Societies to provide an appropriate legal framework for their future development; to strengthen the intervention
of the strengthen protection of investing members' funds.
powers
Registrar;
and to
Ꭰ.
UNCONTROVERSIAL
16. DTP
Merchant Shipping Bill
medium
To make a number of amendments to existing legislation to permit
flexibility in ship greater
to registration;
deal with expenditure on pollution and improve lights administration; and to make pre-consolidation amendments to Merchant Shipping Acts.
ADVANCE DRAFTING AUTHORITY
E.
17. DTI
Consumer Protection Credit, Estate Agency and Banking Services Bill
long
To reduce the burdens on business imposed by the Consumer Credit Act 1974 and generally to improve the effectiveness of the Act; to implement the recommendations of the Jack Report on Banking Services; and to extend and improve consumer protection provisions in the Estate Agents Act 1979.