Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Answer of 24 March 2014, Official Report, column 50W, on smoke alarms, when he expects to publish the Government's response to the consultation on requirements for smoke and carbon monoxide alarms in the private rented sector.

DCLG published a discussion document earlier this year, which invited views on what more could be done to improve property conditions in the private rented sector. Responses are now being considered on the responses submitted to questions 15 (Smoke alarms) and 16 (Carbon Monoxide alarms). We will publish our response along with a summary of the views submitted later this year.