Fire Safety (Protection of Tenants) Bill

Robert Neill Excerpts

Tuesday 15th February 2011 Ministerial Corrections

The following is an extract from a response given by the Under-Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, the hon. Member for Bromley and Chislehurst (Robert Neill) to the hon. Member for Torbay (Mr Sanders) during the Second Reading of the Fire Safety (Protection of Tenants) Bill on 19 November 2010.

[Robert Neill]

The Fire Kills campaign has for some time conducted high-profile campaigns promoting smoke alarms and maintenance messages, which have proved very successful.

The English housing survey 2008, published last month, shows ownership of smoke alarms in all dwellings in England standing at 91%. It is a significant achievement for the Department for Communities and Local Government and the fire and rescue service that nine of every 10 homes have a smoke alarm installed.

[Official Report, 19 November 2010, Vol. 518, c. 1237.]

Letter of correction from Mr Robert Neill:

An error has been identified in an answer given to the hon. Member for Torbay (Mr Sanders) during the Second Reading of the Private Member’s Bill—the Fire Safety (Protection of Tenants) Bill—on 19 November 2010.

The figure of 91% given for the proportion of dwellings with smoke alarms has subsequently been revised to 86%.

The correct answer should have been:

[Robert Neill]

The Fire Kills campaign has for some time conducted high-profile campaigns promoting smoke alarms and maintenance messages, which have proved very successful.

The English housing survey 2008, published last month, shows ownership of smoke alarms in all dwellings in England standing at 86%. It is a significant achievement for the Department for Communities and Local Government and the Fire and Rescue Service that almost nine of every 10 homes have a smoke alarm installed.