Land Registry staff lobby MPs over cuts
19 January 2010
The lobby organised by PCS will be followed by the launch of the union’s ‘Alternative Vision for the Land Registry’ which calls for the creation of a 21st century Domesday Book.
The alternative vision, written by Roger Seifert, professor of Industrial Relations at Wolverhampton Business School and professor Mike Ironside, found that over a third of land in England and Wales is not registered.
The union is urging the Land Registry to concentrate its resources on completing the register of all land and property, rather than cutting 1,100 jobs, closing offices and privatising up to 300 jobs under its accelerated transformation programme.
PCS members will be lobbying their MP from 12.30 tomorrow which will be followed by the launch of the union’s ‘Alternative Vision for the Land Registry’ at 2pm in committee room 10 of the House of Commons.
Speakers at the launch, chaired by Cheryl Gedling, PCS national executive include, Chris Baugh PCS assistant general secretary, John McDonnell MP chair of the PCS Parliamentary Group, professor Roger Seifert co-author of the ‘Alternative Vision for the Land Registry' and reps from the Land Registry.
Commenting, Chris Baugh, PCS assistant general secretary, said: "It is staggering that over a third of land and property in England and Wales isn’t registered. What is needed is a Domesday book for the 21st century to ensure confidence and security in land ownership.
"Cutting staff and closing offices will undermine this confidence and result in a poorer service that will hamper the Land Registry’s ability to respond to a recovery in the housing market. 1,700 jobs have already been lost over the last two years and plans for more cuts and privatisation will see the loss of yet more skilled and experienced staff.
"Completing the land register should be the priority not knee jerk cuts that could end up costing the taxpayer more in the long term."
PCS response to Land Registry ATP
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