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| Tuesday 15th January 2008 |
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| Housing and Regeneration Bill
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| [Seventh and Eighth Sittings]
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| Schedule 2, page 127, line 37, leave out from ‘agreement’ to end of line 38. |
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| Clause 10, page 4, line 30, leave out from ‘may’ to end of line 31 and insert |
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| ‘dispose of land for less than the best consideration which can reasonably be obtained |
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| where it will further one or more of the objects of the agency as defined in section 2.’. |
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| Clause 10, page 4, line 31, at end insert ‘provided that the Secretary of State takes |
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| into account the wider benefit to the community where such disposal takes place’. |
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| Clause 10, page 4, line 31, at end insert— |
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| | (1A) | “best consideration” means the best outcome secured in respect of the objectives |
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| | of the HCA in respect of the land being disposed of.’. |
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| Clause 10, page 4, line 32, leave out lines 32 to 40. |
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| Clause 10, page 4, line 40, at end insert ‘subject to consultation with landowners |
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| whose property borders the land under consideration for disposal.’. |
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| Schedule 3, page 129, line 24, after ‘HCA’ insert ‘if the Secretary of State is |
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| | (a) | an alternative right of way has been, or will be, provided, or |
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| | (b) | the provision of an alternative right of way is not required’. |
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| Schedule 3, page 129, line 25, leave out sub-paragraph (2). |
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| | Schedule, as amended, Agreed to. |
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| Clause 13, page 5, line 12, after ‘(a)’, insert ‘subject to social and geographical |
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| Clause 13, page 6, line 14, leave out second ‘and’. |
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| Clause 13, page 6, line 15, at end insert ‘and |
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| | (d) | Part 8 of the Planning Act 2008,’. |
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| | Clause, as amended, Agreed to. |
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| Clause 14, page 6, line 35, leave out ‘functions’ and insert ‘all relevant functions, |
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| or specified relevant functions,’. |
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| Clause 14, page 6, line 40, after ‘(3)’ insert ‘— |
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| | (a) | may provide for the HCA to have the functions concerned instead of, or |
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| | concurrently with, other persons who have them, |
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| Clause 14, page 6, line 43, after ‘(5)’ insert ‘, or section 274(1)(d) in its application |
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| to an order of a kind falling within this section,’. |
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| Clause 14, page 7, line 3, leave out ‘section 188’ and insert ‘sections 188 and 330’. |
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| Clause 14, page 7, line 5, leave out ‘, 55 and 76’ and insert ‘and 55’. |
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| Clause 14, page 7, line 8, at end insert— |
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| | ‘“relevant functions” means functions of— |
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| | (a) | a district council, a London borough council, the Common |
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| | Council of the City of London, or any other body which is a local |
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| | authority within the meaning of the Town and Country Planning |
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| | (b) | a district planning authority (within the meaning of that Act), or |
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| | (c) | a hazardous substances authority (within the meaning of the |
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| | Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990 (c. 10)),’. |
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| Clause 14, page 7, line 10, at end add— |
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| | ‘(8) | Before exercising its powers under this section the HCA shall undertake formal |
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| | consultation with the local authority and organise public information and |
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| | consultation meetings with local community organisations and local people, in |
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| | respect of any development in the designated area.’. |
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| Clause 14, page 7, line 10, at end insert— |
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| | ‘(8) | The Secretary of State may by order amend the definition of “planning-related |
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| | provisions” or “relevant functions” in subsection (7).’. |
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| | Clause, as amended, Agreed to. |
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| Clause 15, page 7, line 30, at end insert— |
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| | ‘(8) | any resident of a private street may submit a request to the HCA for the adoption |
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| | Clauses 16 to 18 Agreed to. |
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| Clause 19, page 9, line 18, after ‘time’, insert ‘on notice as required in subsection |
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| Clause 19, page 9, line 21, after ‘acquire’, insert ‘compulsorily’. |
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| Clause 19, page 9, line 36, leave out subsections (5) to (7). |
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| | Clauses 20 and 21 Agreed to. |
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| Clause 22, page 11, line 33, leave out subsection (4) and insert— |
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| | ‘(4) | The terms and conditions on which financial assistance is given shall, in |
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| | particular, include provision as to— |
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| | (a) | the circumstances in which the assistance must be repaid, or otherwise |
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| | made good, to the HCA, and the manner in which that is to be done |
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| | including arrangements in respect of interest and security; |
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| | (b) | the circumstances in which the HCA is entitled to recover the proceeds |
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| | or part of the proceeds of any disposal of land or investment in respect of |
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| | which the assistance was provided. |
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| | (4A) | Any person receiving financial assistance shall comply with the terms and |
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| | conditions on which it is given, and compliance may be enforced by the HCA.’. |
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| | Clauses 23 to 25 Agreed to. |
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| Clause 26, page 13, line 2, leave out ‘£2,300 million’ and insert ‘£1,000 million’. |
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| Clause 26, page 13, line 5, leave out ‘£3,000 million’ and insert ‘£1,500 million’. |
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| | Clauses 27 to 33 Agreed to. |
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| Clause 34, page 15, leave out lines 7 to 9 and insert— |
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| | ‘(1) | This section applies to the HCA in exercising any function set out in Part 1 in |
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| | relation to: land acquisition, land disposal, planning, provision of infrastructure |
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| | (2) | The HCA must exercise the functions listed in subsection (1) with the objective |
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| | of contributing to the achievement of sustainable development.’. |
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| Clause 34, page 15, line 7, leave out from ‘HCA’ to end of line 9 and insert ‘shall |
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| exercise its functions with the objective of contributing to sustainable development. |
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| | (1A) | The Secretary of State may issue guidance to the HCA for the purposes of this |
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| | section and the HCA shall have regard to any guidance so issued.’. |
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| [Adjourned till Thursday at 9.00 a.m. |
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