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Public Bill Committee Proceedings: 17th January 2008      

22

 

Housing and Regeneration Bill, continued

 
 

Restrictions on powers

 

Grant Shapps

 

Robert Neill

 

Mr Eric Pickles

 

Alistair Burt

 

Mrs Jacqui Lait

 

Mr Paul Goodman

 

Not called  nc2

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘(1)    

Nothing in Part 1 shall allow the HCA to develop or facilitate the development of

 

green belt land.

 

(2)    

The HCA shall not provide or facilitate the development of housing before

 

infrastructure has been provided or facilitated under section 7.

 

(3)    

Before exercising its powers under sections 5 to 7 the HCA shall consult with the

 

local authorities in the areas where such powers are to be exercised.

 

(4)    

In this section “green belt land” shall be construed in accordance with section

 

87(1)(e) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.’.

 


 

Report on HCA activities

 

Grant Shapps

 

Robert Neill

 

Mr Eric Pickles

 

Alistair Burt

 

Mrs Jacqui Lait

 

Mr Paul Goodman

 

Withdrawn  NC3

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘(1)    

The Secretary of State must within 12 months of the coming into force of this Act,

 

and afterwards annually, prepare and lay before both Houses of Parliament a

 

report on the activities of the HCA.

 

(2)    

A report under this section must, in particular, include or contain information

 

about—

 

(a)    

the main activities undertaken by the HCA during the period;

 

(b)    

a value for money and efficiency statement in respect of such activities;

 

(c)    

how the HCA is achieving its objects and exercising its powers;

 

(d)    

the management of risk in respect of HCA projects;

 

(e)    

how the HCA is co-ordinating and consulting with the government

 

departments and other public authorities involved with its work;

 

(f)    

details of HCA income, expenditure and borrowing (under section 26);

 

and

 

(g)    

any loans made by the Secretary of State under section 24.’.

 



 
 

Public Bill Committee Proceedings: 17th January 2008      

23

 

Housing and Regeneration Bill, continued

 
 

Obligations

 

Alistair Burt

 

Grant Shapps

 

Robert Neill

 

Mr Eric Pickles

 

Mrs Jacqui Lait

 

Mr Paul Goodman

 

Not called  NC13

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘Before exercising any of its powers the HCA shall—

 

(a)    

consult with, and have regard to the views of, relevant local authorities;

 

(b)    

have regard to the desirability of preserving gardens and urban green

 

spaces;

 

(c)    

have regard to the desirability and practicality (in any particular case) of

 

residential development forming part of any development for

 

commercial purposes (adequately supported by suitable community,

 

cultural and leisure facilities);

 

(d)    

undertake site-specific flood risk assessments before acquiring or

 

disposing of housing or other land and ensure that any new development

 

undertaken or procured by it is flood resilient and resistant, subject to a

 

presumption against any development on flood zones adjacent to rivers,

 

the sea and tidal sources;

 

(e)    

in this section “green space” means—

 

(i)    

land laid out as a public garden;

 

(ii)    

land used for the purposes of public creation; or

 

(iii)    

an area of open space which benefits wildlife or biodiversity’.

 


 

Powers: regard to market conditions

 

Alistair Burt

 

Grant Shapps

 

Robert Neill

 

Mr Eric Pickles

 

Mrs Jacqui Lait

 

Mr Paul Goodman

 

Not called  NC14

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘In exercising its power to acquire or dispose of housing or other land the HCA

 

shall have regard to market conditions’.

 



 
 

Public Bill Committee Proceedings: 17th January 2008      

24

 

Housing and Regeneration Bill, continued

 
 

Duty in relation to electromagnetic fields

 

Mr Nick Hurd

 

Withdrawn  NC16

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘In exercising its powers, the HCA must ensure that it does not expose any person

 

to any risk to their health arising from exposure to electric and magnetic fields

 

with a frequency of between 30-300 Hertz.’.

 


 

Clauses 242 to 248 Agreed to.

 

Schedule 8 Agreed to.

 

Clauses 249 to 259 Agreed to.

 

[Adjourned till Tuesday at 10.30 a.m.


 
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