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Proceeding contribution from Lord Redwood (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 16 May 2007. It occurred during Legislative debate on Housing.


Housing

Does the Minister not see that if HIPs are so wonderful—if they lead to people making savings on their energy account and speed up transactions—they will take off naturally, given all this publicity? Why do we not withdraw the mandatory element, and see whether she is right to say that they are helpful? I think that they are unhelpful—the market will dry up, and they are another tax to go with the swingeing stamp duty and the penal council tax.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
460 c642 
Session
2006-07
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Costs Climate change Competition Housing Inspections Environment protection Energy Documents Grants Fuels EU action Home information packs Judicial review Gazumping Local government Pilot schemes Property transfer Loans Staff Valuation VAT Surveying Housing market First time buyers Carbon emissions Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors Energy performance certificates
Legislation
Home Information Pack Regulations 2007
Link
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