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Public Bill Committee Proceedings: 24th January 2008
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Housing and Regeneration Bill, continued

Mr Nick Raynsford

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Andrew George

Withdrawn  40

Clause  86,  page  38,  line  11,  leave out subsection (7).

Andrew George

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Withdrawn  37

Clause  86,  page  38,  line  23,  at end insert—

‘(12A)
The regulator shall pursue these objectives in relation to landlords and their

tenants in all cases where the tenants are in receipt of public funds.’.

Clause Agreed to.

Clauses 87 to 92 Agreed to.

Alistair Burt

Not called  313

Clause  93,  page  39,  line  34,  leave out ‘registered’.

Alistair Burt

Not called  314

Clause  93,  page  39,  line  34,  at end insert ‘of social housing’.

Clause Agreed to.

Mr Iain Wright

Agreed to  178

Clause  94,  page  40,  line  13,  at end insert ‘or giving a guarantee or indemnity.’.

Clause, as amended, Agreed to.

Clauses 95 to 102 Agreed to.

Mr Iain Wright

Agreed to  179

Clause  103,  page  42,  line  21,  at end insert—

‘( )
A direction may not prohibit grants to a registered provider in respect of discounts

given by the provider on disposals of dwellings to tenants.’.

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Housing and Regeneration Bill, continued

Clause, as amended, Agreed to.

Mr Iain Wright

Agreed to  180

Clause  104,  page  42,  line  26,  leave out ‘relating’ and insert ‘which it has reason to

believe is or may be in the person’s possession and which relates’.

Alistair Burt

Not called  315

Clause  104,  page  42,  line  27,  leave out ‘registered’.

Alistair Burt

Not called  316

Clause  104,  page  42,  line  27,  at end insert ‘of social housing’.

Alistair Burt

Not called  317

Clause  104,  page  42,  line  29,  leave out ‘registered’.

Alistair Burt

Not called  318

Clause  104,  page  42,  line  29,  at end insert ‘of social housing’.

Mr Iain Wright

Agreed to  181

Clause  104,  page  42,  line  29,  at end insert—

‘(1A)
A requirement may be imposed on a person other than the body to which the

document or information relates only if—

(a)
the body has been required to provide the document or information but

has failed to do so, or

(b)
the regulator thinks that the body is unable to provide it.’.

Mr Iain Wright

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Andrew George

Agreed to  182

Clause  104,  page  42,  line  30,  leave out subsection (2).

Clause, as amended, Agreed to.

Mr Iain Wright

Agreed to  183

Clause  105,  page  43,  line  12,  leave out ‘a’ and insert ‘the’.

Public Bill Committee Proceedings: 24th January 2008
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Housing and Regeneration Bill, continued

Alistair Burt

Not called  319

Clause  105,  page  43,  line  12,  leave out ‘registered’.

Mr Iain Wright

Agreed to  184

Clause  105,  page  43,  line  12,  after ‘provider’ insert ‘to whose affairs or activities

the documents or information relates’.

Alistair Burt

Not called  320

Clause  105,  page  43,  line  12,  at end insert ‘of social housing’.

Mr Iain Wright

Agreed to  185

Clause  105,  page  43,  line  13,  leave out second ‘a’ and insert ‘the’.

Alistair Burt

Not called  321

Clause  105,  page  43,  line  13,  leave out ‘registered’.

Alistair Burt

Not called  322

Clause  105,  page  43,  line  13,  at end insert ‘of social housing’.

Alistair Burt

Not called  323

Clause  105,  page  43,  line  14,  leave out ‘registered’.

Mr Iain Wright

Agreed to  186

Clause  105,  page  43,  line  14,  leave out ‘a’ and insert ‘the’.

Alistair Burt

Not called  324

Clause  105,  page  43,  line  14,  at end insert ‘of social housing’.

Mr Iain Wright

Agreed to  187

Clause  105,  page  43,  line  23,  at end insert—

‘( )
Proceedings for an offence under section 104(5) or (6) may be brought only by or

with the consent of—

(a)
the regulator, or

(b)
the Director of Public Prosecutions.’.

Clause, as amended, Agreed to.

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Housing and Regeneration Bill, continued

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Andrew George

Not moved  330

Clause  106,  page  43,  line  28,  leave out subsection (2).

Mr Iain Wright

Agreed to  188

Clause  106,  page  43,  line  30,  at end insert—

‘( )
The regulator may disclose information to a person acting on its behalf for a

purpose connected with the regulator’s functions.’.

Mr Iain Wright

Agreed to  189

Clause  106,  page  43,  line  31,  at end insert—

‘( )
The power to disclose information under this section is subject to any express

restriction on disclosure imposed by another enactment (ignoring any restriction

which allows disclosure if authorised by an enactment).’.

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Andrew George

Not moved  331

Clause  106,  page  43,  line  34,  leave out ‘3’ and insert ‘5’.

Clause, as amended, Agreed to.

Clauses 107 and 108 Agreed to.

[Adjourned till Tuesday 29th January at 10.30 a.m.