S.C.E.
NOTICES OF AMENDMENTS
given up to and including
Friday 16th January 2003
New Amendments handed in are marked thus *
STANDING COMMITTEE E
HOUSING BILL
NOTE
The Amendments have been arranged in accordance with the Order to be proposed by Mr Keith Hill.
To move, That the Bill be considered in the following order, namely, Clauses 1 to 16; Schedule 1; Clauses 17 to 25; Schedule 2; Clauses 26 to 29; Schedule 3; Clauses 30 to 43; new Clauses and new Schedules relating to Part 1; Clause 44; Clause 191; Schedule 9; Clauses 192 to 195; Clauses 45 to 56; Schedule 4; Clauses 57 to 60; Schedule 5; Clauses 61 to 65; new Clauses and new Schedules relating to Part 2; Clauses 66 to 85; new Clauses and new Schedules relating to Part 3; Clauses 86 to 105; Schedule 6; Clauses 106 to 119; new Clauses and new Schedules relating to Part 4; Clauses 120 to 137; Schedule 7; Clauses 138 to 145; new Clauses and new Schedules relating to Part 5; Clauses 147 to 154; Clause 146; Clauses 155 to 169; Schedule 8; new Clauses and new Schedules relating to Part 6; Clauses 170 to 190; Clauses 196 to 199; Schedule 10; Clause 200; Schedule 11; Clauses 201 to 204; new Clauses and new Schedules relating to Part 7; remaining new Clauses and new Schedules.
Ms Karen Buck
171
Clause 1, page 1, line 9, leave out 'and'.
Mr Edward Davey
Matthew Green
Richard Younger-Ross
214
*Clause 1, page 1, line 11, at end insert—
| (c) | for the introduction of minimum physical standards for HMOs'. |
Ms Karen Buck
172
Clause 1, page 1, line 11, at end insert ', and
(c) for a revision of the overcrowding standards in respect of such premises.'.
Mr Keith Hill
3
Clause 1, page 2, line 3, leave out 'and' and insert—
| '(aa) | the new emergency measures contained in Chapter 2A (emergency remedial action and emergency prohibition orders), and'. |
Mr Keith Hill
4
Clause 1, page 2, line 4, leave out 'ones' and insert 'kinds of enforcement action'.
Mr Hilton Dawson
170
Clause 1, page 2, line 10, at end insert—
Mr Edward Davey
Matthew Green
Richard Younger-Ross
215
*Clause 1, page 3, line 3, at end insert—
'(9) The appropriate national authority will by regulations:
| (a) | introduce minimum physical standards for HMOs; and |
| (b) | introduce measures to regulate and enforce such standards'. |
Mr John Hayes
Mr Robert Syms [R]
Mr Mark Field
175
Clause 2, page 3, line 17, after second 'the', insert 'immediate'.
[R] Relevant registered interest declared.
Mr John Hayes
Mr Robert Syms [R]
Mr Mark Fisher
174
Clause 2, page 3, line 19, at end insert—
'(1A) In calculating the seriousness of hazards, the individual level of disability shall be taken into account.'.
Mr John Hayes
Mr Robert Syms [R]
Mr Mark Field
176
Clause 2, page 3, line 24, leave out 'the case may be' and insert 'clearly defined by the appropriate national authority'.
Mr Edward Davey
Matthew Green
Richard Younger-Ross
216
*Clause 2, page 3, line 27, at end insert—
'(3A) Before laying any regulations under this section, the Secretary of State shall have laid before Parliament a report setting out the results of a pilot testing the latest version of the prescribed method for calculating category 1 and category 2 hazards.'.
Mr John Hayes
Mr Robert Syms [R]
Mr Mark Field
177
Clause 2, page 3, line 31, after 'mental', insert ', physical and environmental'.
Mr John Hayes
Mr Robert Syms [R]
Mr Mark Field
178
Clause 3, page 3, line 34, leave out 'At least'.
Mr Edward Davey
Matthew Green
Richard Younger-Ross
217
*Clause 3, page 3, line 34, leave out 'At least once in every year' and insert 'Within a year of the implementation of this Act of Parliament.'.
Mr John Hayes
Mr Robert Syms [R]
Mr Mark Field
179
Clause 3, page 3, line 34, leave out 'consider' and insert 'review'.
Mr John Hayes
Mr Robert Syms [R]
Mr Mark Field
180
Clause 3, page 3, line 36, at end insert—
'(1A) Following the review the authority will have responsibility to make public a report on housing in their district.
(1B) Before any action is taken they must publish what action they will take.
(1C) In respect of discretionary licensing the authority should publish details of their intentions prior to their enforcement'.
Mr Edward Davey
Matthew Green
Richard Younger-Ross
218
*Clause 3, page 3, line 36, at end insert—
'(1A) Subsequent to complying with (1) above, a local authority must consider the housing conditions in their district with a view to determining what action to take under the provisions mentioned in subsection (2), at least once every two years.'.
Mr Edward Davey
Matthew Green
Richard Younger-Ross
219
*Clause 3, page 3, line 42, at end insert—
| '(v) | any sections as they relate to emply residential premises'. |
Mr John Hayes
Mr Robert Syms [R]
Mr Mark Field
181
Clause 3, page 4, line 10, after 'specify', insert '(c) issue an annual report'.
Mr John Hayes
Mr Robert Syms [R]
Mr Mark Field
182
Clause 4, page 4, line 22, after 'district', insert 'or a number of electors to be determined on the basis of the size of the parish'.
Mr Edward Davey
Matthew Green
Richard Younger-Ross
220
*Clause 4, page 4, line 22, at end insert—
'or,
| (c) | the Member of Parliament for that district, or |
| (d) | a further or higher education institution located in that district, or |
| (e) | a Primary Care Turst serving that district.'. |
Mr John Hayes
Mr Robert Syms [R]
Mr Mark Field
183
Clause 4, page 4, line 40, leave out 'the manner in which, and'.
Mr John Hayes
Mr Robert Syms [R]
Mr Mark Field
184
Clause 5, page 5, line 8, after second 'a', insert 'clearly defined'.
Mr Keith Hill
5
Clause 5, page 5, line 15, at end insert—
| '(ca) | taking emergency remedial action under section (Emergency remedial action); |
| (cb) | making an emergency prohibition order under section (Emergency prohibition orders);'. |
Mr Keith Hill
6
Clause 6, page 5, line 40, leave out 'paragraphs (b), (d) and (e) of' and insert 'provisions contained in'.
Mr John Hayes
Mr Robert Syms [R]
Mr Mark Field
185
Clause 6, page 5, line 41, after '5', insert 'where the local housing authority deems a clearly defined category 1 hazard exists'.
Mr Keith Hill
7
Clause 6, page 6, line 4, at end insert—
'(2A) In the case of paragraph (ca) of that subsection, the authority may regard the taking of emergency remedial action under section (Emergency remedial action) followed by the service of an improvement notice under section 9 as a single course of action.
(2B) In the case of paragraph (cb) of that subsection, the authority may regard the making of an emergency prohibition order under section (Emergency prohibition orders) followed by the service of a prohibition order under section 18 as a single course of action.'.
Mr John Hayes
Mr Robert Syms [R]
Mr Mark Field
186
Clause 7, page 6, line 17, after 'a', insert 'clearly defined'.
Mr Keith Hill
8
Clause 7, page 6, line 21, leave out 'and'.
Mr Keith Hill
9
Clause 7, page 6, line 23, at end insert 'and
| (e) | section 289(2ZB) of that Act (power to make a slum clearance declaration).'. |
Mr John Hayes
Mr Robert Syms [R]
Mr Mark Field
187
Clause 8, page 6, line 32, leave out 'may' and insert 'will'.
Mr John Hayes
Mr Robert Syms [R]
Mr Mark Field
188
Clause 8, page 6, line 33, leave out 'about exercising' and insert 'on'.
Mr Keith Hill
10
Clause 8, page 6, line 37, leave out second 'or' and insert—
| '(ba) | their functions under Chapter 2A in relation to emergency remedial action and emergency prohibition orders, or'. |
