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Public Bill Committee: 29th January 2008                

412

 

Housing and Regeneration Bill, continued

 
 

Restrictions on dealings following inquiry

 

Mr Iain Wright

 

NC56

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘(1)    

This section applies if as a result of an inquiry under section 183 or an audit under

 

section 186 the regulator is satisfied that—

 

(a)    

a non-profit registered provider has failed to meet a standard under

 

section 173 or 174, or

 

(b)    

the affairs of a non-profit registered provider have been mismanaged.

 

(2)    

The regulator may order a bank or other person who holds money or securities on

 

behalf of the registered provider not to part with the money or securities without

 

the regulator’s consent.

 

(3)    

The regulator may make an order restricting—

 

(a)    

the transactions that may be entered into by the registered provider, or

 

(b)    

the nature and amounts of payments that may be made by it.

 

(4)    

An order under subsection (3) may in particular provide that transactions may not

 

be entered into or payments made without the regulator’s consent.

 

(5)    

The regulator may make an order in respect of a registered provider that is a

 

registered charity only if it has received public assistance.

 

(6)    

An order under this section has effect until revoked by the regulator.’.

 


 

Restrictions on dealings: supplemental

 

Mr Iain Wright

 

NC57

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘(1)    

Before making an order under section (restrictions on dealings during inquiry) or

 

(restrictions on dealings following inquiry) the regulator must take all reasonable

 

steps to give notice to—

 

(a)    

the registered provider, and

 

(b)    

in the case of a order under section (restrictions on dealings during

 

inquiry)(4) or (restrictions on dealings following inquiry)(2), the person

 

to whom the order is directed.

 

(2)    

Contravention of an order under section (restrictions on dealings during

 

inquiry)(4) or (restrictions on dealings following inquiry)(2) is an offence.

 

(3)    

A person guilty of an offence is liable on summary conviction to a fine not

 

exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.

 

(4)    

Proceedings for an offence may be brought only by or with the consent of—

 

(a)    

the regulator, or

 

(b)    

the Director of Public Prosecutions.’.

 



 
 

Public Bill Committee: 29th January 2008                

413

 

Housing and Regeneration Bill, continued

 
 

Charities that have “received public assistance”

 

Mr Iain Wright

 

NC58

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘(1)    

For the purposes of this Part a registered charity has received public assistance if

 

at least one of the following conditions is satisfied.

 

(2)    

Condition 1 is that the charity has received financial assistance from the HCA

 

under section 22.

 

(3)    

Condition 2 is that the charity has received financial assistance under section 24

 

of the Local Government Act 1988 (c. 9) (assistance for privately let housing

 

accommodation).

 

(4)    

Condition 3 is that the charity has had housing transferred to it pursuant to—

 

(a)    

a large scale disposal, within the meaning of section 34 of the Housing

 

Act 1985 (c. 68), for which consent was required under section 32 or 43

 

of that Act, or

 

(b)    

a qualifying disposal that was made under section 135 of the Leasehold

 

Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 (c. 28).

 

(5)    

Condition 4 is that the charity has received a grant or loan under—

 

(a)    

section 18 of the Housing Act 1996 (c. 52) (social housing grants),

 

(b)    

section 22 of that Act (assistance from local authorities),

 

(c)    

section 58 of the Housing Associations Act 1985 (c. 69) (grants or loans

 

by local authorities),

 

(d)    

section 50 of the Housing Act 1988 (c. 50), section 41 of the Housing

 

Associations Act 1985 or any enactment replaced by that section

 

(housing association grant),

 

(e)    

section 51 of the Housing Act 1988 (c. 50) or section 54 or 55 of the

 

Housing Associations Act 1985 (c. 69) (revenue deficit grant or hostel

 

deficit grant),

 

(f)    

section 79 of the Housing Associations Act 1985 (c. 69) (loans by

 

Housing Corporation),

 

(g)    

section 31 of the Housing Act 1974 (c. 44) (management grants), or

 

(h)    

any enactment mentioned in paragraph 2 or 3 of Schedule 1 to the

 

Housing Associations Act 1985 (c. 69) (pre-1974 grants and certain

 

loans).’.

 



 
 

Public Bill Committee: 29th January 2008                

414

 

Housing and Regeneration Bill, continued

 
 

Payments and benefits to officers and employees of housing associations

 

Grant Shapps

 

Robert Neill

 

Mr Eric Pickles

 

Alistair Burt

 

Mrs Jacqui Lait

 

Mr Paul Goodman

 

nc4

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘(1)    

Paragraph 2 (Payments and benefits to officers and employees, &c) and

 

paragraph 3 (Maximum amounts payable by way of fees, expenses, &c) of

 

Schedule 1 of the Housing Act 1996 (c. 52) are hereby repealed.

 

(2)    

The Secretary of State shall introduce regulations incorporating a code of conduct

 

for registered providers which deal with payments and benefits to officers and

 

employees of housing associations.

 

(3)    

Before introducing the regulations the Secretary of State shall consult with the

 

Regulator of Social Housing, the Charity Commission and any body which

 

appears to the Secretary of State to represent the interests of registered

 

providers.’.

 


 

Social housing tenant mobility

 

Grant Shapps

 

Robert Neill

 

Mr Eric Pickles

 

Alistair Burt

 

Mrs Jacqui Lait

 

Mr Paul Goodman

 

nc6

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘The Secretary of State, in accordance with powers contained in section 168 of

 

the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c. 42), shall introduce a scheme to

 

facilitate moves to and from the homes of tenants of social housing in England

 

and shall consult with such bodies as appear to the Secretary of State to represent

 

the interests of registered providers of social housing and local government.’.

 


 

National Tenants’ Voice

 

Lembit Öpik

 

Andrew George

 

nc19

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘(1)    

The Secretary of State shall by order make provision for the establishment of a

 

body to be known as the National Tenants’ Voice.


 
 

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Housing and Regeneration Bill, continued

 
 

(2)    

The objects of the National Tenants’ Voice shall include the following—

 

(a)    

to represent the interests of tenants in the social rented sector;

 

(b)    

to act as an advocate for tenants to the Regulator of Social Housing,

 

providers of housing accommodation, Communities England, other

 

government departments and bodies, mortgage lenders and others;

 

(c)    

to carry out and promote research into matters affecting the interests of

 

tenants;

 

(d)    

to evaluate the effects of policies and practice, both national and local, on

 

tenants;

 

(e)    

to promote good practice in matters affecting the interests of tenants;

 

(f)    

to give support and assistance to national tenants’ representative

 

organisations and where appropriate to foster co-ordination of activities

 

and mutual support; and

 

(g)    

to perform such other functions as may be prescribed.

 

(3)    

In subsection (2), “tenants” shall include those who occupy accommodation

 

under periodic or fixed term tenancies or under long leases, and other lawful

 

residential occupiers who receive housing services from providers of social

 

housing.

 

(4)    

The Secretary of State shall by regulation make provision for the constitution and

 

composition of the National Tenants’ Voice, for membership of its governing

 

body, for the determination of procedures, for the establishment of executive and

 

administrative support, and for the delivery of reports and accounts.’.

 


 

Regulatory powers: local housing authorities

 

Alistair Burt

 

NC60

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘(1)    

The regulator shall regulate local housing authorities and persons controlled by

 

local housing authorities using powers provided under the Local Government and

 

Public Involvement in Health Act 2007.

 

(2)    

The powers of the regulator as set out under sections 172 to 193 shall not apply

 

to local housing authorities and persons controlled by local housing authorities.’.

 


 

Mr Iain Wright

 

29

 

Clause  274,  page  116,  line  19,  at end insert—

 

‘( )    

an order under section 14(8),’.

 


 

Mr Iain Wright

 

30

 

Schedule  7,  page  158,  line  39,  leave out from beginning to end of line 1 on page


 
 

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416

 

Housing and Regeneration Bill, continued

 
 

159 and insert—

 

    ‘(4)  

Omit subsection (2).’.

 


 

Mr Iain Wright

 

123

 

Schedule  10,  page  166,  line  5,  at end insert—

 

Leasehold Reform Act 1967

In section 1—

 
 

(c. 88)

(a)    

in subsections (1)(a) and (1A), the words “at

 
  

a low rent”,

 
  

(b)    

in subsection (3A)(b), the words “, 1AA”.

 
  

Section 1A(2).

 
  

Section 1AA.

 
  

Section 4A.

 
  

In section 9(1C), the words “, 1AA”.

 
  

In section 9A(1), the words “, 1AA”.

 
  

In section 32A(1)(b), the words “or if section 1AA

 
  

above were not in force”.

 
  

In Schedule 3, paragraph 6(1A).’.

 
 

Mr Iain Wright

 

303

 

Schedule  10,  page  168,  line  22,  at end insert—

 

Housing Act 1988 (c. 50)

Section 81(6).

 
  

Section 133(6).’.

 
 

Mr Iain Wright

 

124

 

Schedule  10,  page  168,  line  22,  column  2,  at end insert—

  

‘In Schedule 5, in paragraph 13(5), the word “and”

 
  

following paragraph (a).’.

 
 

Mr Iain Wright

 

31

 

Schedule  10,  page  168,  line  24,  at end insert—

 

Town and Country Planning Act

Section 8A(2).’.

 
 

1990 (c. 8)

  

 
 

Public Bill Committee: 29th January 2008                

417

 

Housing and Regeneration Bill, continued

 
 

Mr Iain Wright

 

125

 

Schedule  10,  page  168,  line  25,  column  2,  at beginning insert—

  

‘Section 65.’.

 
 

Mr Iain Wright

 

126

 

Schedule  10,  page  168,  line  41,  column  2,  at end insert—

  

‘Section 105(2).’.

 
 

Mr Iain Wright

 

127

 

Schedule  10,  page  168,  line  47,  column  2,  at end insert—

  

‘In Schedule 9, paragraphs 1 and 2(2), (4), (5), (6)

 
  

and (8).’.

 
 

Mr Iain Wright

 

304

 

Schedule  10,  page  168,  line  47,  at end insert—

  

‘In Schedule 2, in paragraph 11(4)—

 
  

(a)    

“or the Housing Corporation”, and

 
  

(b)    

“or, as the case may be, the Housing

 
  

Corporation”.’.

 
 

Mr Iain Wright

 

305

 

Schedule  10,  page  169,  line  12,  after ‘paragraphs’ insert ‘68(a),’.

 

Mr Iain Wright

 

306

 

Schedule  10,  page  169,  line  12,  leave out ‘and 94’ and insert ‘94 and 97(3)’.

 

Mr Iain Wright

 

128

 

Schedule  10,  page  169,  line  24,  at end insert—

 

Commonhold and Leasehold

Section 141.’.

 
 

Reform Act 2002 (c. 15)

  
 


 

Mr Iain Wright

 

129

 

Clause  279,  page  118,  line  6,  after ‘273’ insert ‘and Schedule (Demolition

 

notices)’.


 
 

Public Bill Committee: 29th January 2008                

418

 

Housing and Regeneration Bill, continued

 
 

Mr Iain Wright

 

130

 

Clause  279,  page  118,  line  8,  after ‘of’ insert ‘, and paragraph 13(5) of Schedule 5

 

to,’.

 

Mr Iain Wright

 

131

 

Clause  279,  page  118,  line  13,  after ‘259,’ insert ‘(Right to acquire freehold:

 

abolition of low rent test), (Shared ownership leases: protection for certain limited equity

 

leases), (Shared ownership leases: protection for hard to replace houses),’.

 

Mr Iain Wright

 

132

 

Clause  279,  page  118,  line  13,  after ‘265,’ insert ‘(Former right to buy and other

 

flats: equity share purchases),’.

 

Mr Iain Wright

 

133

 

Clause  279,  page  118,  line  14,  leave out from ‘to’ to end of line 18 and insert

 

‘repeals which are connected to the provisions mentioned in paragraph (b) above’.

 


 

Mr Iain Wright

 

That certain written evidence already reported to the House be appended to the

 

proceedings of the Committee.

 

 

Order of the House [27th November 2007]

 

That the following provisions shall apply to the Housing and Regeneration Bill:

 

Committal

 

1.    

The Bill shall be committed to a Public Bill Committee.

 

Proceedings in Public Bill Committee

 

2.    

Proceedings in the Public Bill Committee shall (so far as not previously

 

concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Thursday 31st January 2008.

 

3.    

The Public Bill Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on

 

which it meets.

 

Consideration and Third Reading

 

4.    

Proceedings on consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be

 

brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the

 

day on which those proceedings are commenced.

 

5.    

Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be

 

brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day.

 

6.    

Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to

 

proceedings on consideration and Third Reading.


 
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