The hon. Gentleman is right, and that relates to the issue of insurance as well. I have been taking forward one measure. Housing associations or council-owned housing stock offer an opt-in scheme on contents insurance. I believe strongly that we should encourage people to do an opt-out scheme. Fifty pence a week can give you £5,000 worth of contents insurance. People would be more likely to have that if it were an opt-out scheme. There is so much that we can do to protect.
Flood and Water Management
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Benyon
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Thursday, 8 September 2011.
It occurred during Adjournment debate on Flood and Water Management.
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