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Public Bill Committee Proceedings: 29th January 2008
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Housing and Regeneration Bill, continued

Grant Shapps

Robert Neill

Mr Eric Pickles

Alistair Burt

Mrs Jacqui Lait

Mr Paul Goodman

Withdrawn  7

Clause  147,  page  60,  line  8,  at end insert ‘or amalgamating with another society’.

Grant Shapps

Robert Neill

Mr Eric Pickles

Alistair Burt

Mrs Jacqui Lait

Mr Paul Goodman

Not called  8

Clause  147,  page  60,  line  11,  at end insert—

‘(3A)
An instrument amalgamating industrial and provident societies has the same

effect as an amalgamation under section 50 of the Industrial and Provident

Societies Act 1965 (c. 12) (amalgamation of societies).’.

Clause Agreed to.

Clauses 148 and 149 Agreed to.

Andrew George

Lembit Öpik

Withdrawn  82

Clause  150,  page  61,  line  11,  leave out ‘non-profit’.

Clause Agreed to.

Andrew George

Lembit Öpik

Not called  83

Clause  151,  page  61,  line  27,  leave out ‘non-profit’.

Mr Iain Wright

Agreed to  217

Clause  151,  page  61,  line  27,  after ‘is a’ insert ‘registered’.

Andrew George

Lembit Öpik

Not called  84

Clause  151,  page  61,  line  33,  leave out from ‘and’ to end of line 34.

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Andrew George

Lembit Öpik

Not called  85

Clause  151,  page  61,  line  35,  leave out from ‘and’ to end of line 36.

Clause, as amended, Agreed to.

Andrew George

Lembit Öpik

Not called  86

Clause  152,  page  61,  line  38,  leave out ‘non-profit’.

Clause Agreed to.

Andrew George

Lembit Öpik

Not called  87

Clause  153,  page  62,  line  7,  leave out ‘non-profit’.

Mr Iain Wright

Agreed to  218

Clause  153,  page  62,  line  12,  leave out ‘dissolution’ and insert ‘resolution’.

Clause, as amended, Agreed to.

Andrew George

Lembit Öpik

Not called  88

Clause  154,  page  62,  line  28,  leave out ‘non-profit’.

Clause Agreed to.

Andrew George

Lembit Öpik

Not called  89

Clause  155,  page  62,  line  37,  leave out ‘non-profit’.

Clause Agreed to.

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Housing and Regeneration Bill, continued

Andrew George

Lembit Öpik

Not called  90

Clause  156,  page  63,  line  8,  leave out ‘non-profit’.

Clause Agreed to.

Andrew George

Lembit Öpik

Not called  91

Clause  157,  page  63,  line  21,  leave out ‘non-profit’.

Andrew George

Lembit Öpik

Not called  92

Clause  157,  page  63,  line  24,  leave out ‘non-profit’.

Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods

Not selected  352

Clause  157,  page  63,  line  32,  at end insert—

‘(3A)
Where the property of a private landlord is about to be repossessed, and where

that repossession would lead to the homelessness of sitting tenants, the landlord

may transfer their mortgage to a non-profit registered provider of social

housing.’.

Clause Agreed to.

Clauses 158 to 161 Agreed to.

Andrew George

Lembit Öpik

Withdrawn  93

Clause  162,  page  64,  line  32,  leave out subsection (1).

Andrew George

Lembit Öpik

Not called  94

Clause  162,  page  64,  line  34,  leave out ‘profit-making’.

Mr Iain Wright

Agreed to  219

Clause  162,  page  64,  line  35,  at end insert—

‘( )
The regulator shall not consent to a disposal by a non-profit registered provider

which it thinks is being made with a view to enabling the provider to distribute

assets to members.’.

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Housing and Regeneration Bill, continued

Clause, as amended, Agreed to.

Andrew George

Lembit Öpik

Not called  95

Clause  163,  page  65,  line  4,  leave out ‘non-profit’.

Mr Iain Wright

Agreed to  220

Clause  163,  page  65,  line  9,  leave out ‘or paragraph’.

Mr Iain Wright

Agreed to  221

Clause  163,  page  65,  line  10,  after ‘12(1)(h)’ insert ‘and 12ZA to 12B’.

Lyn Brown

Not called  338

Clause  163,  page  65,  line  20,  at end insert—

‘(6)
Exception 5 is that consent is not required by local housing authorities.’.

Clause, as amended, Agreed to.

Clause 164 Agreed to.

Andrew George

Lembit Öpik

Not called  96

Clause  165,  page  65,  line  38,  after ‘disposal’, insert ‘of social housing’.

Mr Iain Wright

Agreed to  222

Clause  165,  page  66,  line  2,  after ‘provider’ insert ‘if either of the following cases

applies.

( )
Case 1 applies where the disposal is of land other than a dwelling.

( )
Case 2 applies where the disposal is’.

Clause, as amended, Agreed to.

Mr Iain Wright

Agreed to  223

Clause  166,  page  66,  line  15,  at end insert—

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‘( )
net proceeds of sale of property in respect of which a grant was made

under section 22 of this Act in respect of discounts given by a registered

provider on disposals of dwellings to tenants,’.

Mr Iain Wright

Agreed to  224

Clause  166,  page  66,  line  16,  leave out ‘that Act’ and insert ‘the 1996 Act’.

Mr Iain Wright

Agreed to  225

Clause  166,  page  66,  line  16,  at end insert—

‘( )
grant received under section 22 of this Act in respect of discounts given

by a registered provider on disposals of dwellings to tenants,’.

Mr Iain Wright

Agreed to  226

Clause  166,  page  66,  line  17,  leave out ‘either of those sections,’ and insert ‘section

20 or 21 of the 1996 Act,

( )
repayments of discount in respect of which grant was received under

section 22 of this Act in respect of discounts given by a registered

provider on disposals of dwellings to tenants,’.

Mr Iain Wright

Agreed to  227

Clause  166,  page  66,  line  24,  leave out ‘under section 123’.

Mr Iain Wright

Agreed to  228

Clause  166,  page  66,  line  25,  at end insert—

‘( )
Subsections (4) to (6) of section 123 apply to a direction under this section as to

a direction under that section.

( )
Sections 132 and 133 apply in relation to a direction under this section as in

relation to a direction under section 123.’.

Clause, as amended, Agreed to.

Clauses 167 to 171 Agreed to.

Mr Nick Raynsford

Withdrawn  345

Clause  172,  page  67,  line  29,  leave out ‘compliance’ and insert ‘performance’.

Mr Nick Raynsford

Withdrawn  346

Clause  172,  page  67,  line  30,  leave out from ‘regulator’ to ‘registered’ in line 31

and insert ‘certain powers relating to the governing instruments of’.

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Clause Agreed to.

Mr Nick Raynsford

Lembit Öpik

Andrew George

Not called  44

Clause  173,  page  68,  line  3,  after ‘may’ insert ‘, in accordance with subsection (2)

and subject to subsection (3),’.

Mr Nick Raynsford

Lembit Öpik

Andrew George

Not called  41

Clause  173,  page  68,  line  3,  leave out ‘as’ and insert ‘for the purpose of protecting

investment in social housing or protecting the interests of tenants and residents in social

housing . These standards may refer’

Sir George Young

Lembit Öpik

Andrew George

Not called  11

Clause  173,  page  68,  line  5,  after ‘extent’, insert ‘, accessibility’.

Sir George Young

Lembit Öpik

Andrew George

Not called  10

Clause  173,  page  68,  line  6,  at end insert—

‘(c)
the nature and extent of activities they should undertake in pursuance of

their duties under section 49A(1) of the Disability Discrimination Act

1995 (c.50).’.

Mr Nick Raynsford

Lembit Öpik

Andrew George

Not called  45

Clause  173,  page  68,  line  7,  leave out from ‘may’ to the end of line 8 and insert

‘cover-’

Mr Iain Wright

Agreed to  229

Clause  173,  page  68,  line  21,  before ‘anti-social behaviour’ insert ‘policies and

procedures required by section 218A of the Housing Act 1996 (c. 52) in connection with’.

Mr Nick Raynsford

Lembit Öpik

Andrew George

Not called  42

Clause  173,  page  68,  leave out lines 22 and 23.

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Housing and Regeneration Bill, continued

Sir George Young

Lembit Öpik

Andrew George

Not called  9

Clause  173,  page  68,  line  24,  at end insert—

‘(m)
facilitating timely provision of adaptations to tenants’ homes for a

disabled occupant (whether by means of assistance provided under Part

1 of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (c. 53)

or otherwise).’.

Mr Nick Raynsford

Lembit Öpik

Andrew George

Not called  43

Clause  173,  page  68,  line  24,  at end insert—

‘(3)
In setting standards the regulator shall have regard (among other matters) to

landlords’ contribution to the environmental, social and economic well-being of

the areas in which their property is situated.’.

Mr Nick Raynsford

Lembit Öpik

Andrew George

Withdrawn  46

Clause  173,  page  68,  line  24,  at end insert—

‘(3)
No standard may be set that would require a registered provider to act in any way

that is inconsistent with—

(a)
its rules, memorandum and articles of association, or equivalent

governing instrument;

(b)
any legal or contractual commitment, including any loan covenant, for

the time being binding upon it; or

(c)
or if applicable, its status as a charity (whether or not it is registered as

such).’.

Clause, as amended, Agreed to.

Mr Iain Wright

Agreed to  230

Clause  174,  page  68,  line  26,  leave out ‘non-profit’.

Mr Nick Raynsford

Not called  47

Clause  174,  page  68,  line  27,  at end insert—

‘(2)
In setting standards, the regulator shall have regard (among other matters) to

providers’ contribution to the environmental, social and economic well-being of

the areas in which their property is situated.’.