Rental Properties: Smoke Alarms Debate

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Rental Properties: Smoke Alarms

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Thursday 8th May 2014

(10 years, 6 months ago)

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Baroness Stowell of Beeston Portrait Baroness Stowell of Beeston
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As my noble friend acknowledges, the review includes electrical safety checks. As I said, it is comprehensive. We will reach a conclusion shortly.

Lord Harrison Portrait Lord Harrison (Lab)
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What conversations have the Government had with insurance companies, which are very much minded to reduce premiums given the extra safety and protection afforded to property by the installation of smoke alarms?