Clause 4 - Inspections by local housing authorities to see whether category 1 or 2 hazards exist
Housing Bill
9:30 am
Mr John Hayes (South Holland and The Deepings, Conservative)
I accept what the Minister says. It is not easy to estimate the costs because the system involves a whole new culture and requires a different approach. However, the Minister needs to understand that if we are not comparing like with like, we may estimate for half a system in the new figure, and for the whole system in the old figure. The current whole cost of carrying out fitness standards is—