Nine days ago we asked you to help us. We asked you to say no
- no more children can be allowed to die from living in damp and mouldy conditions,
- no more people to be left living in unhealthy homes and
- no more housing associations allowed to work without accountability.
And - in memory of the tragic death of two-year-old Awaab Ishak - 120,000 of you did.
Together in less than 10 days we have won an important victory.
I am delighted to tell you that on a visit to Rochdale today, after visiting the Freehold estate, where Awaab Ishak lived, Michael Gove said he is working to make Awaab's Law a reality 'as quickly as possible'.
Mr Gove met Awaab's family and told the Manchester Evening News: "We're bringing forward legislation - the Social Housing Regulation bill - which will be holding all landlords to account and I talked to Awaab's legal team about how we can make sure that legislation is as strong as possible so that Awaab's memory is properly honoured."
"I have to praise the Manchester Evening News for shining a light on the condition of people who are living in homes that are not fit for human habitation. It's been campaigning journalism by a great newspaper and Awaab's Law has attracted, thanks to your championing and thanks to Awaab's legal team, the support of tens of thousands of people.
"I've asked my team to look now at the specific recommendations of Awaab's Law to see if we can bring it into force as soon as possible. You'll appreciate that what we need to do, and I explained it to Awaab's lawyers, is just make sure that the specific changes requested actually bring about the improvements that we all want to see.
"I'm not looking to delay, I just want to make sure that the spirit of Awaab's Law and where possible the letter of Awaab's Law is written into our statute book as quickly as possible. We're looking at exactly how we can do that.
"As everyone knows, the process of law-making and drafting and so on, sometimes isn't as quick as we would like it to be. But coming here today, talking to Awaab's family and speaking to others who are in similar conditions, only reinforces the urgency of acting."
This is a huge moment for us all and we must celebrate what we have achieved - the first step to a crucial law to ensure no one in this country has to live in a home that is unsafe because of damp.
We will continue to push until Awaab's Law is a reality but for now thank you again.
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