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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.