HL Deb 05 June 2000 vol 613 cc129-30WA
Lord Swinfen

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether all Defence Housing Executive properties served by gas have an annual safety check; and whether the occupants are given a landlord's gas safety certificate [HL2529]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

As a landlord, it is DHE's policy fully to comply with all requirements of gas safety legislation. In implementing this policy the agency arranges for an annual safety check on gas-fired appliances which are part of the building structure in inhabited premises. This will include gas-fired boilers, gas fires and gas cookers where these have been supplied by DHE. Of course, this necessitates the occupant allowing reasonable access for the inspection engineer.

The agency also complies with the legislation in requiring the engineer to leave a copy of the landlord's gas safety certificate with the occupant at the time of the successful inspection and before leaving the premises.