"My Lords, can the Minister tell me what the position is with appliances? They are what have caused every one of these terrible fires that we have had. It is not the wiring, or the basic stuff which is covered by an electrical check; it is that appliance you buy. …..." Baroness Gardner of Parkes - View Speech
"My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Best, on this valuable debate today. He paints a harsh, or perhaps a rather sad, picture of the major housebuilders, in terms of their putting profit before people. We should remember that these firms—like many other people, I have had a few …..." Baroness Gardner of Parkes - View Speech
"To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to support councils to provide emergency housing to help those who have been made unintentionally homeless...." Baroness Gardner of Parkes - View Speech
"My Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper and remind the House of my interests as declared in the register...." Baroness Gardner of Parkes - View Speech
"I welcome the announcement that the Minister has made, but I am very concerned about the loss of housing in London. The Mayor of London wrote last year to the Home Affairs Select Committee raising concerns that letting properties in the capital on a short-term basis all the year round …..." Baroness Gardner of Parkes - View Speech
"My Lords, I declare an interest in that I was on the GLC and responsible for a lot of housing at that time. Is the Minister aware that, even at that stage, prefabs, as they were then called, were used in part and in whole? In areas such as Dagenham, …..." Baroness Gardner of Parkes - View Speech
"My Lords, does the Minister realise that although this is a good first step and will certainly do something to control rogue letting agents, there is a great need to control rogue landlords as well? Is it not time to give the power back to local authorities to check more …..." Baroness Gardner of Parkes - View Speech
"To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to prevent leaseholders whose leases do not permit the short-term subletting of their properties from registering those properties with holiday letting firms...." Baroness Gardner of Parkes - View Speech
"My Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper. In doing so, I declare an interest as in the register...." Baroness Gardner of Parkes - View Speech
"One only wishes that was the situation. Too often, these are illegal lets, quite contrary to the tenancy agreement and the lease. Will the Minister consider, as he is still working on regulations, allowing people to have some access through the council whereby they could apply for a certificate indicating …..." Baroness Gardner of Parkes - View Speech