S.C.D.
Amendment Paper as at
Tuesday 16th January 2001
STANDING COMMITTEE D
New Amendments handed in are marked thus *
HOMES BILL
RESOLUTION OF THE PROGRAMMING SUB-COMMITTEE
The Programming Sub-Committee appointed by the Speaker in respect of the Bill agreed the following resolution at its meeting on Monday 15th January (Sessional Order C relating to Programming):
Homes Bill
Draft Resolution of Programming Sub-committee
That—
(1) during proceedings on the Homes Bill, the Standing Committee do meet on Tuesdays at half-past Ten o'clock and at half-past Four o'clock and on Thursdays at a quarter to Ten o'clock and at half-past Two o'clock.
(2) 12 sittings shall be allotted to the consideration of the Bill by the Standing Committee;
(3) the proceedings on the Bill shall be taken in the following order, namely, Clauses 1 to 9, Schedule 1, Clauses 10 to 15, new Clauses and new Schedules relating to Part I, Clauses 16 to 29, Schedules 2 and 3, Clauses 30 to 34, remaining new Clauses and new Schedules;
(4) the proceedings on the Bill shall be brought to a conclusion at the 12th sitting at Five o'clock.
Mr Nick Raynsford has given notice of his intention to move a motion in the terms of the resolution of the Programming Sub-Committee. Debate on such a motion may continue for half an hour (Sessional Order C(6) relating to Programming (7th November 2000)).
NOTE
The Amendments have been arranged in accordance with the draft Resolution of the Programming Sub-committee.
Mr Archie Norman
Mr Nigel Waterson
Mr Tim Loughton
Mr David Curry
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
31
Clause 1, page 1, line 15, leave out 'or intended to be occupied'.
Mr Archie Norman
Mr Nigel Waterson
Mr Tim Loughton
Mr David Curry
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
32
Clause 1, page 1, line 16, leave out '(and includes one that is being or is to be constructed)'.
Mr Don Foster
Mr Tom Brake
51
Clause 1, page 1, line 17, at end insert—
'( ) "Energy efficiency" means the extent to which the sources of heating and lighting in domestic premises are used without unnecessary waste, as measured by an approved assessment procedure.'.
Mr Archie Norman
Mr Nigel Waterson
Mr Tim Loughton
Mr David Curry
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
49
Clause 1, page 1, line 18, leave out 'or may become'.
Mr Archie Norman
Mr Nigel Waterson
Mr Tim Loughton
Mr David Curry
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
33
Clause 1, page 1, line 22, leave out 'it is taken off the market' and insert 'the agent's instructions shall be terminated in writing'.
Mr Archie Norman
Mr Nigel Waterson
Mr Tim Loughton
Mr David Curry
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
52
Clause 1, page 1, line 22, after 'or', insert 'it is'.
Mr Archie Norman
Mr Nigel Waterson
Mr Tim Loughton
Mr David Curry
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
50
Clause 1, page 1, line 24, leave out 'or to a section of the public'.
Mr Don Foster
Mr Tom Brake
16
Clause 2, page 2, line 11, at end insert—
'( ) A sale where a property is advertised for sale by a seller who has not instructed an estate agent, and in which the property is explicitly advertised as being "sold without seller's pack" shall be exempted from the legislation in Part I.'.
Mr Don Foster
Mr Tom Brake
17
Clause 2, page 2, line 23, after 'action', insert 'excluding casual conversations in premises licensed for entertainment or for the sale of intoxicating liquors'.
Mr Don Foster
Mr Tom Brake
26
Clause 2, page 2, line 25, at end insert—
'(5A) The seller does not become responsible under subsection (5) by marketing the property to an individual who is known to him or by virtue of any informal conversation with any individual.'.
Mr Archie Norman
Mr Nigel Waterson
Mr Tim Loughton
Mr David Curry
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
34
Clause 3, page 2, line 41, at end insert ' , unless the property is explicitly advertised as being sold "without seller's pack".'.
Mr Archie Norman
Mr Nigel Waterson
Mr Tim Loughton
Mr David Curry
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
35
Clause 3, page 2, line 42, leave out 'shall have in his possession, at all times during that period' and insert 'upon reasonable demand shall make available'.
Mr Archie Norman
Mr Nigel Waterson
Mr Tim Loughton
Mr David Curry
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
38
Clause 3, page 3, line 6, leave out 'as it stands'.
Mr Archie Norman
Mr Nigel Waterson
Mr Tim Loughton
Mr David Curry
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
39
Clause 3, page 3, line 8, leave out 'at that time'.
Mr Archie Norman
Mr Nigel Waterson
Mr Tim Loughton
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
1
Clause 3, page 3, line 28, leave out subsection (8).
Mr Archie Norman
Mr Nigel Waterson
Mr Tim Loughton
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
2
Clause 4, page 4, line 12, leave out subsection (5).
Mr Archie Norman
Mr Nigel Waterson
Mr Tim Loughton
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
3
Clause 5, page 4, line 26, at end add 'save that this section shall not apply to residential properties owned by local authorities or registered social landlords.'.
Mr Archie Norman
Mr Nigel Waterson
Mr Tim Loughton
Mr David Curry
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
41
Clause 6, page 4, line 30, leave out subsection (2).
Mr Archie Norman
Mr Nigel Waterson
Mr Tim Loughton
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
4
Clause 6, page 4, line 39, leave out subsection (3).
Mr Don Foster
Mr Tom Brake
18
Clause 6, page 5, line 2, leave out from 'property;' to end of line 4.
Mr Archie Norman
Mr Nigel Waterson
Mr Tim Loughton
Mr David Curry
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
42
Clause 6, page 5, line 3, leave out paragraph (c) and insert—
'( ) was a person to whom the seller had indicated he was not prepared to sell the property.'.
Mr Archie Norman
Mr Nigel Waterson
Mr Tim Loughton
Mr David Curry
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
43
Clause 7, page 5, line 19, leave out 'may' and insert 'shall'.
Mr Archie Norman
Mr Nigel Waterson
Mr Tim Loughton
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
5
Clause 7, page 5, line 44, at end insert 'save that these shall not include local authority searches.'.
Mr Don Foster
Mr Tom Brake
19
Clause 7, page 5, line 44, at end insert 'or—
( ) a valuation of the property.'.
Mr Nigel Waterson
Mr Tim Loughton
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
Mr Archie Norman
Mr David Curry
27
Clause 7, page 5, line 44, at end insert—
'(ca) the energy efficiency of the building, identifying the presence of existing measures for improving energy efficiency and those which may reasonably be expected to be added;'.
Mr Archie Norman
Mr Nigel Waterson
Mr Tim Loughton
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
6
Clause 7, page 6, line 2, at end insert 'save that these shall not include a survey report or home condition report.'.
Mr Archie Norman
Mr Nigel Waterson
Mr Tim Loughton
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
7
Clause 7, page 6, line 2, at end insert 'and the term "characteristics" shall include information about risk of flooding.'.
Mr Don Foster
Mr Tom Brake
20
Clause 7, page 6, line 2, at end insert—
'( ) an account of the suitability of the property for occupation by disabled persons.'.
Mr Don Foster
Mr Tom Brake
Mr Alan Simpson
23
Clause 7, page 6, line 2, at end insert—
'(da) the energy efficiency of the property, including
(i) the presence or absence in the dwelling of specified measures for improving energy efficiency, and
(ii) measures which could be taken for the purpose of improving energy efficiency.'.
Mr Archie Norman
Mr Nigel Waterson
Mr Tim Loughton
Mr David Curry
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
40
Clause 7, page 6, line 3, after 'the', insert 'physical structure of the property.'
Mr Nigel Waterson
Mr Tim Loughton
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
Mr Archie Norman
Mr David Curry
28
Clause 7, page 6, line 8, at end insert—
'(aa) a report on the energy efficiency of the property, identifying energy efficient aspects of the structure, ranked with comparable properties, and including advice on improvement measures which it is feasible to make;'.
