House of Commons Public Bill Committee Proceedings

House of Commons

Session 2007 - 08
Internet Publications
Other Bills before Parliament

59

House of Commons

Tuesday 29th January 2008

Public Bill Committee Proceedings

Housing and Regeneration Bill

[fifteenth and sixteenth Sittings]

Lyn Brown

Mr Andy Slaughter

Not moved  344

Clause  109,  page  44,  line  17,  at end insert ‘or

(c)
it is a provider of accommodation that is secured under part 7 of the

Housing Act 1996.’.

Mr Iain Wright

Agreed to  190

Clause  109,  page  44,  line  18,  leave out subsections (3) and (4).

Clause, as amended, Agreed to.

Mr Iain Wright

Agreed to  114

Clause  110,  page  45,  line  3,  leave out from ‘regulations’ to end of line 4 and insert

‘defining when a person is controlled by an authority for the purpose of Exception 3.

(6)
The definition may be expressed by reference to a definition for the time being

given in a document identified by regulations under section 21(2)(b) of the Local

Government Act 2003 (accounting practices for local authorities).’.

Lyn Brown

Mr Andy Slaughter

Not selected  336

Page  44,  line  32,  leave out Clause 110.

Clause, as amended, Agreed to.

Public Bill Committee Proceedings: 29th January 2008
60

Housing and Regeneration Bill, continued

Lyn Brown

Mr Andy Slaughter

Not called  337

Clause  111,  page  45,  line  8,  at end insert ‘, or

(c)
a local housing authority within the meaning of section 1 of the Housing

Act 1985 (c. 68), or

(d)
a person controlled by a local housing authority.’.

Mr Nick Raynsford

Withdrawn  61

Clause  111,  page  45,  line  28,  at end insert—

‘(10)
If the regulator thinks that what—

(a)
is a non-profit organisation is considering becoming a profit-making

organisation, or

(b)
was a non-profit organisation has become a profit-making organisation,


it shall remove the body from the register and direct it to reapply for registration,

subject to section 114.’.

Clause Agreed to.

Clause 112 Agreed to.

Sir George Young

Andrew George

Lembit Öpik

Not selected  33

Page  46,  line  6,  leave out Clause 113.

Clause Agreed to.

Mr Iain Wright

Agreed to  191

Clause  114,  page  46,  line  42,  at end insert—

‘( )
After removing a body under subsection (1)(a) or (b) the regulator must take all

reasonable steps to notify the body.’.

Clause, as amended, Agreed to.

Lembit Öpik

Andrew George

Not called  106

Clause  115,  page  47,  line  5,  at end insert ‘or’.

Public Bill Committee Proceedings: 29th January 2008
61

Housing and Regeneration Bill, continued

Lembit Öpik

Andrew George

Not called  107

Clause  115,  page  47,  line  6,  leave out paragraph (b).

Mr Iain Wright

Agreed to  192

Clause  115,  page  47,  line  7,  at end insert—

‘(ba)
on the grounds that the registered provider meets any relevant criteria for

de-registration set by the regulator.’.

Mr Iain Wright

Agreed to  193

Clause  115,  page  47,  line  8,  leave out paragraph (c).

Mr Iain Wright

Agreed to  194

Clause  115,  page  47,  line  10,  leave out ‘any local authority’ and insert ‘such local

authorities’.

Mr Iain Wright

Agreed to  195

Clause  115,  page  47,  line  11,  at end insert ‘as it thinks appropriate.’.

Mr Iain Wright

Agreed to  196

Clause  115,  page  47,  line  11,  at end insert—

‘( )
The regulator shall not comply with a request by a non-profit registered provider

if it thinks that removal is sought with a view to enabling the registered provider

to distribute assets to members.

( )
In deciding whether or not to comply, the regulator must (in particular) have

regard to—

(a)
any conditions imposed in connection with disposal consents given to the

registered provider under Chapter 5, and

(b)
any conditions imposed in connection with financial assistance given to

the registered provider under any enactment.’.

Mr Iain Wright

Agreed to  197

Clause  115,  page  47,  line  15,  at end insert—

‘( )
The regulator shall publish criteria set for the purposes of subsection (2)(ba).’.

Clause, as amended, Agreed to.

Clause 116 Agreed to.

Lembit Öpik

Andrew George

Withdrawn  332

Clause  117,  page  47,  line  30,  leave out ‘to the high court’.

Public Bill Committee Proceedings: 29th January 2008
62

Housing and Regeneration Bill, continued

Clause Agreed to.

Mr Nick Raynsford

Lembit Öpik

Andrew George

Not selected  60

Page  48,  line  4,  leave out Clause 118.

Clause Agreed to.

Clause 119 Agreed to.

Mr Iain Wright

Agreed to  198

Clause  120,  page  49,  line  8,  at end insert—

‘“Housing Corporation”
“Regulator of Social Housing”’.

Mr Iain Wright

Agreed to  199

Clause  120,  page  49,  line  8,  at end insert—

‘( )
In paragraph 11(4) of Schedule 2 to that Act (grants), omit—

(a)
“or the Housing Corporation”, and

(b)
“or, as the case may be, the Housing Corporation”.’.

Clause, as amended, Agreed to.

Clauses 121 and 122 Agreed to.

Andrew George

Lembit Öpik

Withdrawn  77

Clause  123,  page  49,  line  25,  leave out ‘non-profit’.

Mr Iain Wright

Agreed to  200

Clause  123,  page  50,  leave out line 5.

Clause, as amended, Agreed to.

Public Bill Committee Proceedings: 29th January 2008
63

Housing and Regeneration Bill, continued

Andrew George

Lembit Öpik

Not called  78

Clause  124,  page  50,  line  11,  leave out ‘non-profit’.

Clause Agreed to.

Andrew George

Lembit Öpik

Not called  79

Clause  125,  page  50,  line  22,  leave out ‘non-profit’.

Clause Agreed to.

Andrew George

Lembit Öpik

Not called  80

Clause  126,  page  50,  line  41,  leave out ‘non-profit’.

Clause Agreed to.

Clauses 127 to 130 Agreed to.

Mr Iain Wright

Agreed to  201

Clause  131,  page  53,  line  8,  leave out ‘social housing’ and insert ‘its housing

activities’.

Clause, as amended, Agreed to.

Clauses 132 to 134 Agreed to.

Mr Iain Wright

Andrew George

Lembit Öpik

Not selected  202

Page  54,  line  14,  leave out Clause 135.

Clause Agreed to.

Public Bill Committee Proceedings: 29th January 2008
64

Housing and Regeneration Bill, continued

Clause 136 Agreed to.

Mr Iain Wright

Agreed to  203

Clause  137,  page  55,  line  8,  at end insert—

‘( )
The regulator shall give the HCA a copy of any notice received under this

section.’.

Clause, as amended, Agreed to.

Mr Iain Wright

Agreed to  204

Clause  138,  page  55,  line  37,  leave out ‘and’.

Mr Iain Wright

Agreed to  205

Clause  138,  page  55,  line  39,  at end insert ‘, and

( )
the HCA.’.

Mr Iain Wright

Agreed to  206

Clause  138,  page  56,  line  4,  at end insert—

‘( )
When a moratorium ends the regulator shall also give notice to the HCA.’.

Clause, as amended, Agreed to.

Mr Iain Wright

Agreed to  207

Clause  139,  page  56,  line  18,  leave out ‘and’.

Mr Iain Wright

Agreed to  208

Clause  139,  page  56,  line  20,  at end insert ‘, and

( )
the HCA.’.

Clause, as amended, Agreed to.

Mr Iain Wright

Agreed to  209

Clause  140,  page  56,  line  25,  at end insert ‘(and a purported disposal without

Public Bill Committee Proceedings: 29th January 2008
65

Housing and Regeneration Bill, continued

consent is void)’.

Clause, as amended, Agreed to.

Mr Iain Wright

Agreed to  210

Clause  141,  page  57,  line  2,  leave out ‘and 12(1)(h)’ and insert ‘, 12(1)(h) and

12ZA to 12B’.

Clause, as amended, Agreed to.

Clause 142 Agreed to.

Mr Iain Wright

Agreed to  211

Clause  143,  page  58,  line  2,  at end insert ‘and its officers’.

Mr Iain Wright

Agreed to  212

Clause  143,  page  58,  line  8,  leave out ‘and officers’.

Mr Iain Wright

Agreed to  213

Clause  143,  page  58,  line  13,  leave out ‘to which’ and insert ‘if—

(a)
’.

Mr Iain Wright

Agreed to  214

Clause  143,  page  58,  line  14,  at end insert ‘, and

( )
the regulator consents.’.

Mr Iain Wright

Agreed to  215

Clause  143,  page  58,  line  16,  at end insert ‘and its officers’.

Mr Iain Wright

Agreed to  216

Clause  143,  page  58,  line  26,  leave out ‘and officers’.

Clause, as amended, Agreed to.

Clauses 144 to 146 Agreed to.