The government's controversial plan to privatise the Land Registry looks likely to be scrapped in light of objections in the House of Commons.
The government's controversial plan to privatise the Land Registry looks likely to be scrapped in light of objections in the House of Commons.
The move, which needs parliamentary assent, looks likely to face defrat in the Commons following a debate on the matter.
George Freeman, a minister in the department of business, said thegovernment had heard "loud and clear" the views expressed by all parties.
He also said that hehad "no idea what those currently looking to form the new administration will want to do when they are in office but anyone reading this debate today will have seen loud and clear the views of those who have spoken on all sides of the house".
Business secretary Sajid Javid announced plans to privatise the Land Registry in April ina bid to make itmore efficient.
