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Part of Opposition Day — [19th Allotted day] – in the House of Commons at 5:56 pm on 10 October 2007.

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Photo of Geoffrey Clifton-Brown Geoffrey Clifton-Brown Shadow Secretary of State for International Development 5:56, 10 October 2007

The hon. Gentleman always follows these debates with great care, so will he take on board my practical example of what happened to me when I tried to sell a house? The standard survey included in the pack was not trusted by the purchaser's solicitors. The same thing would apply to surveys and everything else. In this country, we have the principle of caveat emptor—the buyer must satisfy himself as to the information he is given. If he is not given sufficient information he will have to do the whole thing all over again.