I was waiting until the Minister had gone through the list of all the different types of accommodation. Could she undertake to ensure that, in particular, all universities have the information circulated to them? The university population comprises a large number of students, who go into privately rented accommodation around the UK, which is of very variable quality. In previous years, at the beginning of the autumn term, which we are now approaching, there have been deaths. On a cold night students have turned the heat on. There was a carbon monoxide problem and they died. They were not solid fuel appliances; they were usually gas appliances. However, in the wake of this important move—it is an important move; the Government have accepted that something has to be done—it would be very helpful if universities were asked specifically to alert students to the dangers and make them carbon monoxide-aware. Charities are doing this but they cannot cover the whole area.
Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (England) Regulations 2015
Proceeding contribution from
Baroness Finlay of Llandaff
(Crossbench)
in the House of Lords on Monday, 7 September 2015.
It occurred during Debates on delegated legislation on Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (England) Regulations 2015.
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