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Baroness Chapman of Darlington

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Baroness Chapman of Darlington Excerpts
Monday 7th April 2014

(10 years, 8 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Kris Hopkins Portrait Kris Hopkins
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There is a challenge around the arguments that an increase in the threshold would raise rents for people in that area. I suggest that my hon. Friend and I meet, and perhaps together go to speak to the Treasury.

Baroness Chapman of Darlington Portrait Jenny Chapman (Darlington) (Lab)
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Will the Minister consider making it a legal requirement to install smoke detectors in all private rented accommodation?

Kris Hopkins Portrait Kris Hopkins
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A consultation finished on 28 March to discuss that and carbon monoxide detectors. We will share our deliberations on the matter shortly.