Indeed, but with one ““t””.

Indeed, but with one ““t””.

I do not want to be tedious, but there is no way that a supertanker could ever emulate the style of a rigid inflatable boat. Were it to attempt to do so, the consequences would be disastrous.

I do not want to be tedious, but there is no way that a supertanker could ever emulate the style of a rigid inflatable boat. Were it to attempt to do so, the consequences would be disastrous.

I am grateful to my hon. Friend, who has made a good point. Most people would like to live in an energy-efficient house; I would be surprised if anybody did not want to, as fuel bills would ultimately be cheaper, year by year. The problem is the capital cost: people...

I am grateful to my hon. Friend, who has made a good point. Most people would like to live in an energy-efficient house; I would be surprised if anybody did not want to, as fuel bills would ultimately be cheaper, year by year. The problem is the capital cost: people...

I thank my hon. Friend for giving way a third time. He has said a lot about the implications for domestic dwellings and made some good points about the relevance of the home information packs. However, new clause 1 refers also to commercial developments, for which no similar mechanism exists....

I thank my hon. Friend for giving way a third time. He has said a lot about the implications for domestic dwellings and made some good points about the relevance of the home information packs. However, new clause 1 refers also to commercial developments, for which no similar mechanism exists....

I am very happy to do that. I was about to come on to new clause 1, but before I do so I would like to respond to some of the comments made in the debate so far. My hon. Friend the Member for Hendon talked in some depth about...

I am very happy to do that. I was about to come on to new clause 1, but before I do so I would like to respond to some of the comments made in the debate so far. My hon. Friend the Member for Hendon talked in some depth about...

I am about to draw my remarks to a close—

I am about to draw my remarks to a close—

Will the hon. Gentleman give way?

Will the hon. Gentleman give way?

Would there be any scope under my hon. Friend's new clause for higher standards to be imposed at a time when landlords are making renovations? One of the problems that I encounter in my constituency, as I am sure he does in his, concerns people living in Victorian houses that...

Would there be any scope under my hon. Friend's new clause for higher standards to be imposed at a time when landlords are making renovations? One of the problems that I encounter in my constituency, as I am sure he does in his, concerns people living in Victorian houses that...

My hon. Friend makes an important point. That is exactly what my new clause would achieve. It would enable his local authority, or mine, if it so wished, to get tough with landlords carrying out such flat conversions as regards complying with the regulations. The building regulations as they stand...

My hon. Friend makes an important point. That is exactly what my new clause would achieve. It would enable his local authority, or mine, if it so wished, to get tough with landlords carrying out such flat conversions as regards complying with the regulations. The building regulations as they stand...

I have done that bit of homework. The Thermal Insulation Manufacturers and Suppliers Association has produced a handy set of notes and guidance on such issues. I was tempted to set some of the detail before the House, but I suspect that that might be going a little too far....

I have done that bit of homework. The Thermal Insulation Manufacturers and Suppliers Association has produced a handy set of notes and guidance on such issues. I was tempted to set some of the detail before the House, but I suspect that that might be going a little too far....

He could lag his pipes with it.

He could lag his pipes with it.

Given the thickness of the document and paper's lack of conductivity, that might not be a bad idea. However, the document is interesting, and I hope that it will help my hon. Friend the Member for Ipswich to sleep at night. As part of the review, the Government made it...

Given the thickness of the document and paper's lack of conductivity, that might not be a bad idea. However, the document is interesting, and I hope that it will help my hon. Friend the Member for Ipswich to sleep at night. As part of the review, the Government made it...

I am sure that the whole House would concur with my hon. Friend's points about the Warm Front scheme. However, as far as I am aware, there is no separate money Bill that delineates the implications of new clause 1. Is my hon. Friend saying that any additional costs resulting...

I am sure that the whole House would concur with my hon. Friend's points about the Warm Front scheme. However, as far as I am aware, there is no separate money Bill that delineates the implications of new clause 1. Is my hon. Friend saying that any additional costs resulting...

My hon. Friend presages some of the points I was going to make on the second group of amendments, and I will not go through them now. I simply say that one thing generally missing from the Bill is a consideration of any costs involved. If my hon. Friend looks...

My hon. Friend presages some of the points I was going to make on the second group of amendments, and I will not go through them now. I simply say that one thing generally missing from the Bill is a consideration of any costs involved. If my hon. Friend looks...

My hon. Friend underlines in many ways the importance of this Bill promoted by the hon. Member for Sevenoaks (Mr. Fallon). However, I am concerned about whether there is a lacuna in the area of education. I think of my constituent, Mr. Simon Davies, who told me about the house...

My hon. Friend underlines in many ways the importance of this Bill promoted by the hon. Member for Sevenoaks (Mr. Fallon). However, I am concerned about whether there is a lacuna in the area of education. I think of my constituent, Mr. Simon Davies, who told me about the house...

My hon. Friend makes an interesting point. I suspect that most people would not be able to afford the sort of construction that my hon. and learned Friend the Member for Medway (Mr. Marshall-Andrews) has been able to build for himself in terms of the cost of construction, the land...

My hon. Friend makes an interesting point. I suspect that most people would not be able to afford the sort of construction that my hon. and learned Friend the Member for Medway (Mr. Marshall-Andrews) has been able to build for himself in terms of the cost of construction, the land...

Does my hon. Friend's new clause have the potential to encourage not only registered social landlords but private landlords to improve the insulation standards in their conversions? As a fellow London Member, he will know that there are huge problems with thermal and noise insulation in houses belonging to registered...

Does my hon. Friend's new clause have the potential to encourage not only registered social landlords but private landlords to improve the insulation standards in their conversions? As a fellow London Member, he will know that there are huge problems with thermal and noise insulation in houses belonging to registered...

My hon. Friend is making interesting points about the value of insulation in this whole strategy. I note that the third line of new clause 1 refers to"““reasonable requirements for insulation standards””." Has he considered what is reasonable in respect of cost-effective insulation? A couple of years ago, we used...

My hon. Friend is making interesting points about the value of insulation in this whole strategy. I note that the third line of new clause 1 refers to"““reasonable requirements for insulation standards””." Has he considered what is reasonable in respect of cost-effective insulation? A couple of years ago, we used...

That is my objective. Clause 1(1) allows local authorities to, for example, develop policies for their area that require compliance with energy efficiency standards that exceed the energy requirements of building regulations. I am not introducing a new concept in the context of this particular Bill, because clause 1 addresses...

That is my objective. Clause 1(1) allows local authorities to, for example, develop policies for their area that require compliance with energy efficiency standards that exceed the energy requirements of building regulations. I am not introducing a new concept in the context of this particular Bill, because clause 1 addresses...

The hon. Gentleman has made an important point. We may have to wait for further amendments to the building regulations, which have been significantly improved as time has gone by. The Bill introduces an important concept, which is to permit local authorities to go beyond the existing national guidance and...

The hon. Gentleman has made an important point. We may have to wait for further amendments to the building regulations, which have been significantly improved as time has gone by. The Bill introduces an important concept, which is to permit local authorities to go beyond the existing national guidance and...