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House of Commons

Thursday 31st January 2008

Public Bill Committee Proceedings

Housing and Regeneration Bill

[seventeenth Sitting]

Charities that have “received public assistance”

Mr Iain Wright

Added  NC58

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)
For the purposes of this Part a registered charity has received public assistance if

at least one of the following conditions is satisfied.

(2)
Condition 1 is that the charity has received financial assistance from the HCA

under section 22.

(3)
Condition 2 is that the charity has received financial assistance under section 24

of the Local Government Act 1988 (c. 9) (assistance for privately let housing

accommodation).

(4)
Condition 3 is that the charity has had housing transferred to it pursuant to—

(a)
a large scale disposal, within the meaning of section 34 of the Housing

Act 1985 (c. 68), for which consent was required under section 32 or 43

of that Act, or

(b)
a qualifying disposal that was made under section 135 of the Leasehold

Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 (c. 28).

(5)
Condition 4 is that the charity has received a grant or loan under—

(a)
section 18 of the Housing Act 1996 (c. 52) (social housing grants),

(b)
section 22 of that Act (assistance from local authorities),

(c)
section 58 of the Housing Associations Act 1985 (c. 69) (grants or loans

by local authorities),

(d)
section 50 of the Housing Act 1988 (c. 50), section 41 of the Housing

Associations Act 1985 or any enactment replaced by that section

(housing association grant),

(e)
section 51 of the Housing Act 1988 (c. 50) or section 54 or 55 of the

Housing Associations Act 1985 (c. 69) (revenue deficit grant or hostel

deficit grant),

(f)
section 79 of the Housing Associations Act 1985 (c. 69) (loans by

Housing Corporation),

(g)
section 31 of the Housing Act 1974 (c. 44) (management grants), or

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(h)
any enactment mentioned in paragraph 2 or 3 of Schedule 1 to the

Housing Associations Act 1985 (c. 69) (pre-1974 grants and certain

loans).’.

Payments and benefits to officers and employees of housing associations

Grant Shapps

Robert Neill

Mr Eric Pickles

Alistair Burt

Mrs Jacqui Lait

Mr Paul Goodman

Not called  nc4

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)
Paragraph 2 (Payments and benefits to officers and employees, &c) and

paragraph 3 (Maximum amounts payable by way of fees, expenses, &c) of

Schedule 1 of the Housing Act 1996 (c. 52) are hereby repealed.

(2)
The Secretary of State shall introduce regulations incorporating a code of conduct

for registered providers which deal with payments and benefits to officers and

employees of housing associations.

(3)
Before introducing the regulations the Secretary of State shall consult with the

Regulator of Social Housing, the Charity Commission and any body which

appears to the Secretary of State to represent the interests of registered

providers.’.

Social housing tenant mobility

Grant Shapps

Robert Neill

Mr Eric Pickles

Alistair Burt

Mrs Jacqui Lait

Mr Paul Goodman

Withdrawn  nc6

To move the following Clause:—

‘The Secretary of State, in accordance with powers contained in section 168 of

the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c. 42), shall introduce a scheme to

facilitate moves to and from the homes of tenants of social housing in England

and shall consult with such bodies as appear to the Secretary of State to represent

the interests of registered providers of social housing and local government.’.

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National Tenants’ Voice

Lembit Öpik

Andrew George

Withdrawn  nc19

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)
The Secretary of State shall by order make provision for the establishment of a

body to be known as the National Tenants’ Voice.

(2)
The objects of the National Tenants’ Voice shall include the following—

(a)
to represent the interests of tenants in the social rented sector;

(b)
to act as an advocate for tenants to the Regulator of Social Housing,

providers of housing accommodation, Communities England, other

government departments and bodies, mortgage lenders and others;

(c)
to carry out and promote research into matters affecting the interests of

tenants;

(d)
to evaluate the effects of policies and practice, both national and local, on

tenants;

(e)
to promote good practice in matters affecting the interests of tenants;

(f)
to give support and assistance to national tenants’ representative

organisations and where appropriate to foster co-ordination of activities

and mutual support; and

(g)
to perform such other functions as may be prescribed.

(3)
In subsection (2), “tenants” shall include those who occupy accommodation

under periodic or fixed term tenancies or under long leases, and other lawful

residential occupiers who receive housing services from providers of social

housing.

(4)
The Secretary of State shall by regulation make provision for the constitution and

composition of the National Tenants’ Voice, for membership of its governing

body, for the determination of procedures, for the establishment of executive and

administrative support, and for the delivery of reports and accounts.’.

Regulatory powers: local housing authorities

Alistair Burt

Not called  NC60

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)
The regulator shall regulate local housing authorities and persons controlled by

local housing authorities using powers provided under the Local Government and

Public Involvement in Health Act 2007.

(2)
The powers of the regulator as set out under sections 172 to 193 shall not apply

to local housing authorities and persons controlled by local housing authorities.’.

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Mr Iain Wright

Agreed to  29

Clause  274,  page  116,  line  19,  at end insert—

‘( )
an order under section 14(8),’.

Clause, as amended, Agreed to.

Clause 58 Agreed to.

Mr Iain Wright

Agreed to  30

Schedule  7,  page  158,  line  39,  leave out from beginning to end of line 1 on page

159 and insert—

    ‘(4)
Omit subsection (2).’.

Schedule, as amended, Agreed to.

Clause 275 Agreed to.

Mr Iain Wright

Agreed to  123

Schedule  10,  page  166,  line  5,  at end insert—

‘Leasehold Reform Act 1967
In section 1—

(c. 88)
(a)
in subsections (1)(a) and (1A), the words “at

a low rent”,

(b)
in subsection (3A)(b), the words “, 1AA”.

Section 1A(2).

Section 1AA.

Section 4A.

In section 9(1C), the words “, 1AA”.

In section 9A(1), the words “, 1AA”.

In section 32A(1)(b), the words “or if section 1AA

above were not in force”.

In Schedule 3, paragraph 6(1A).’.

Mr Iain Wright

Agreed to  303

Schedule  10,  page  168,  line  22,  at end insert—

‘Housing Act 1988 (c. 50)
Section 81(6).

Section 133(6).’.

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Mr Iain Wright

Agreed to  124

Schedule  10,  page  168,  line  22,  column  2,  at end insert—

‘In Schedule 5, in paragraph 13(5), the word “and”

following paragraph (a).’.

Mr Iain Wright

Agreed to  31

Schedule  10,  page  168,  line  24,  at end insert—

‘Town and Country Planning Act
Section 8A(2).’.

1990 (c. 8)

Mr Iain Wright

Agreed to  125

Schedule  10,  page  168,  line  25,  column  2,  at beginning insert—

‘Section 65.’.

Mr Iain Wright

Agreed to  126

Schedule  10,  page  168,  line  41,  column  2,  at end insert—

‘Section 105(2).’.

Mr Iain Wright

Agreed to  127

Schedule  10,  page  168,  line  47,  column  2,  at end insert—

‘In Schedule 9, paragraphs 1 and 2(2), (4), (5), (6)

and (8).’.

Mr Iain Wright

Agreed to  304

Schedule  10,  page  168,  line  47,  at end insert—

‘In Schedule 2, in paragraph 11(4)—

(a)
“or the Housing Corporation”, and

(b)
“or, as the case may be, the Housing

Corporation”.’.

Mr Iain Wright

Agreed to  305

Schedule  10,  page  169,  line  12,  after ‘paragraphs’ insert ‘68(a),’.

Mr Iain Wright

Agreed to  306

Schedule  10,  page  169,  line  12,  leave out ‘and 94’ and insert ‘94 and 97(3)’.

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Mr Iain Wright

Agreed to  128

Schedule  10,  page  169,  line  24,  at end insert—

‘Commonhold and Leasehold
Section 141.’.

Reform Act 2002 (c. 15)

Schedule, as amended, Agreed to.

Clauses 276 to 278 Agreed to.

Mr Iain Wright

Agreed to  129

Clause  279,  page  118,  line  6,  after ‘273’ insert ‘and Schedule (Demolition

notices)’.

Mr Iain Wright

Agreed to  130

Clause  279,  page  118,  line  8,  after ‘of’ insert ‘, and paragraph 13(5) of Schedule 5

to,’.

Mr Iain Wright

Agreed to  131

Clause  279,  page  118,  line  13,  after ‘259,’ insert ‘(Right to acquire freehold:

abolition of low rent test), (Shared ownership leases: protection for certain limited equity

leases), (Shared ownership leases: protection for hard to replace houses),’.

Mr Iain Wright

Agreed to  132

Clause  279,  page  118,  line  13,  after ‘265,’ insert ‘(Former right to buy and other

flats: equity share purchases),’.

Mr Iain Wright

Agreed to  133

Clause  279,  page  118,  line  14,  leave out from ‘to’ to end of line 18 and insert

‘repeals which are connected to the provisions mentioned in paragraph (b) above’.

Clause, as amended, Agreed to.

Clause 280 Agreed to.

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Mr Iain Wright

Agreed to

That certain written evidence already reported to the House be appended to the

proceedings of the Committee.

Bill, as amended, to be reported.