Nick Raynsford
Main Page: Nick Raynsford (Labour - Greenwich and Woolwich)(10 years, 2 months ago)
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Brandon Lewis
My hon. Friend is absolutely right. The affordable homes programme is on track to deliver 170,000 new affordable homes between 2011 and 2015. It is important that we keep on top of that and keep moving forward with the new homes that we need.
Mr Nick Raynsford (Greenwich and Woolwich) (Lab)
May I draw attention to my interests as declared in the register? In its consultation earlier this year on the future of the private rented sector, the Minister’s Department proposed the possibility of extending a requirement to have working smoke alarms fitted in all private rented units. I understand that there has been overwhelming support for that in the response to the consultation, and I would welcome an indication from the Minister as to when the Government intend to act on this recommendation.
Brandon Lewis
As soon as we are ready to respond to that consultation, the right hon. Gentleman will be among the first to know.