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Proceeding contribution from Malcolm Wicks (Labour) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 10 May 2011. It occurred during Debate on bill on Energy Bill [Lords].

Energy Bill [Lords]

I have a question about the private rented sector, and I ask it in a spirit of non-partisanship because I know that the Secretary of State likes that kind of thing. I welcome what he has said about putting some pressure on landlords but, given that the public sector will in effect be paying the rents of some of these energy-efficient dwellings, through housing benefit and housing allowances, has his Department had talks with the Department for Work and Pensions to see whether the withdrawal of housing benefit could become another weapon in his Department's armoury?

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
527 c1063-4 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Consumers Decommissioning Conservation Business Climate change Billing Housing Environment protection Energy Electricity generation Energy supply Electricity Fuel poverty Heating Interest rates Warm front scheme Local government Protection Nuclear power stations Loans Meters Prices Private rented housing Standards Reform Renewable energy Carbon emissions
Legislation
Energy Bill (HL) 2010-12
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk