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Consideration of Bill: 31st March 2008                  

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Housing and Regeneration Bill, continued

 
 

Lembit Öpik

 

Andrew George

 

Simon Hughes

 

222

 

Page  93,  line  5  [Clause  241],  leave out ‘non-profit’.

 

Lembit Öpik

 

Andrew George

 

Simon Hughes

 

223

 

Page  93,  line  14  [Clause  242],  leave out ‘non-profit’.

 


 

Lembit Öpik

 

Andrew George

 

Simon Hughes

 

224

 

Page  94,  line  4  [Clause  243],  leave out ‘non-profit’.

 

Lembit Öpik

 

Andrew George

 

Simon Hughes

 

225

 

Page  94,  line  6  [Clause  243],  leave out ‘non-profit’.

 

Lembit Öpik

 

Andrew George

 

Simon Hughes

 

226

 

Page  94,  line  33  [Clause  245],  leave out ‘non-profit’.

 


 

Lembit Öpik

 

Andrew George

 

Simon Hughes

 

227

 

Page  95,  line  19  [Clause  246],  leave out ‘non-profit’.

 

Lembit Öpik

 

Andrew George

 

Simon Hughes

 

228

 

Page  95,  line  21  [Clause  246],  leave out ‘non-profit’.

 



 
 

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Secretary Hazel Blears

 

126

 

Page  98,  line  8  [Clause  255],  at end insert—

 

‘(2A)    

The regulator may appoint more than a minority of the officers of a registered

 

provider only if—

 

(a)    

the provider has fewer officers than required by its constitution, or

 

(b)    

its constitution does not specify a minimum number of officers.’.

 

Sir George Young

 

Lembit Öpik

 

Andrew George

 

134

 

Page  98,  line  10  [Clause  255],  after ‘constitution’, insert ‘provided that the total

 

number of appointees under this section does not exceed one-fourth of the total number

 

of officers or four persons, whichever is greater’.

 


 

Mr Stewart Jackson

 

Grant Shapps

 

Mr Nick Hurd

 

150

 

Page  99,  line  16  [Clause  257],  at end insert—

 

‘(7)    

The definitions of “subsidiary” in section 235 (1) to (5) and “associate” in section

 

235 (6) shall not apply to persons controlled by local housing authorities.’.

 


 

Mr Nick Hurd

 

144

 

Page  101,  line  15  [Clause  261],  at end insert—

 

‘“overhead transmission line” means any electric line above ground which

 

carries or is capable of carrying electricity at or more than 275

 

kiloVolts,’.

 

Secretary Hazel Blears

 

127

 

Page  101,  line  32  [Clause  261],  at end insert—

 

‘“working day” means a day other than—

 

(g)    

a Saturday or Sunday,

 

(h)    

Christmas Day or Good Friday, or

 

(i)    

a day which is a bank holiday in England and Wales under the

 

Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 (c. 80).’.

 


 

Secretary Hazel Blears

 

128

 

Page  103,  line  14  [Clause  262],  at end insert—


 
 

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‘Working day

Section 261’.

 
 


 

Mr Austin Mitchell

 

Paul Holmes

 

Frank Dobson

 

Mr Michael Meacher

 

Jon Cruddas

 

Mr David Anderson

 

Total signatories: 52

 

Andrew Stunell

 

Paul Rowen

 

Norman Baker

 

Simon Hughes

 

Dr Evan Harris

 

Mr Roger Williams

 

Mr Phil Willis

 

5

 

Page  113,  line  14  [Clause  280],  leave out from ‘ballot’ to ‘or’ in line 15 and insert

 

‘in accordance with the code of practice set out in section (Consultation principles);’.

 


 

Simon Hughes

 

145

 

Page  114,  line  7  [Clause  281],  at end add—

 

‘(4)    

Section 105 of the Housing Act 1985 (consultation on matters of housing

 

management) is amended as follows.

 

(5)    

In subsection (2), after paragraph (b) insert—

 

“(ba)    

a proposed measure or policy relating to the matters specified in

 

paragraphs (a) and (b) about which the Secretary of State has published

 

a consultation document to which the landlord authority intends to make

 

a written response.”’.

 


 

Secretary Hazel Blears

 

31

 

Page  115,  line  9  [Clause  282],  at end insert—

 

‘(5A)    

Any regulations which provide for the appropriate person to approve a proposal

 

for a local housing authority to dispose of land must ensure that the authority has

 

the opportunity to make representations to the appropriate person before the

 

appropriate person decides whether or not to approve the proposal.’.

 



 
 

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Secretary Hazel Blears

 

32

 

Page  120,  line  36,  leave out Clause 286.

 


 

Secretary Hazel Blears

 

33

 

Page  121,  line  6  [Clause  287],  after ‘3’, insert ‘or 3A’.

 

Secretary Hazel Blears

 

34

 

Page  121,  line  8  [Clause  287],  leave out ‘sub-paragraph (2) of that paragraph’ and

 

insert ‘sub-paragraph (1A);

 

(aa)    

any provision in the lease for the tenant to acquire the landlord’s interest

 

provides for the tenant to acquire the interest on terms specified in the

 

lease and complying with such requirements as may be prescribed;

 

(ab)    

the lease meets any other prescribed conditions;

 

(ac)    

the lease does not fall within any prescribed exemptions’.

 

Secretary Hazel Blears

 

35

 

Page  121,  line  10  [Clause  287],  at end insert—

 

  ‘(1A)  

The conditions referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(a) are that the lease—

 

(a)    

was granted for a term of 99 years or more and is not (and cannot

 

become) terminable except in pursuance of a provision for re-entry or

 

forfeiture;

 

(b)    

was granted at a premium, calculated by reference to the value of the

 

house or the cost of providing it, of not less than 25 per cent, or such

 

other percentage as may be prescribed, of the figure by reference to

 

which it was calculated;

 

(c)    

provides for the tenant to acquire additional shares in the house on

 

terms specified in the lease and complying with such requirements as

 

may be prescribed;

 

(d)    

does not restrict the tenant’s powers to mortgage or charge his interest

 

in the house;

 

(e)    

if it enables the landlord to require payment for outstanding shares in

 

the house, does so only in such circumstances as may be prescribed;

 

and

 

(f)    

states the landlord’s opinion that by virtue of this paragraph the lease

 

is excluded from the operation of this Part of this Act.’.

 

Secretary Hazel Blears

 

36

 

Page  121,  line  24  [Clause  287],  leave out ‘paragraph 3(2)’ and insert ‘sub-

 

paragraph (1A)’.

 

Secretary Hazel Blears

 

37

 

Page  121,  line  25  [Clause  287],  leave out ‘paragraph 3(2)(g)’ and insert ‘paragraph

 

(f) of that sub-paragraph’.


 
 

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Secretary Hazel Blears

 

38

 

Page  121  [Clause  287],  leave out lines 30 to 32.

 

Secretary Hazel Blears

 

39

 

Page  121,  line  41  [Clause  287],  at end insert—

 

‘(2)    

In paragraph 5 of that Schedule to that Act (power to prescribe matters by

 

regulations)—

 

(a)    

in sub-paragraph (1) for “Secretary of State” substitute “appropriate

 

national authority”, and

 

(b)    

in sub-paragraph (2)—

 

(i)    

in paragraph (b) for “Secretary of State” substitute “appropriate

 

national authority”,

 

(ii)    

after “which” insert “, in the case of regulations made by the

 

Secretary of State,” and

 

(iii)    

after “Parliament” insert “and, in the case of regulations made by

 

the Welsh Ministers, shall be subject to annulment in pursuance

 

of a resolution of the National Assembly for Wales”.

 

(3)    

After paragraph 6 of that Schedule to that Act (interpretation) insert—

 

“7         

In this Schedule “appropriate national authority” means—

 

(a)    

in relation to England, the Secretary of State; and

 

(b)    

in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers.”’.

 


 

Secretary Hazel Blears

 

40

 

Page  122,  line  25  [Clause  290],  at end insert—

 

‘(2A)    

A request under subsection (2)(b) must—

 

(a)    

be in writing;

 

(b)    

state the reason it is being made; and

 

(c)    

confirm that the landlord has not made to the tenant a grant of the kind

 

mentioned in section 138(1) in respect of the claim by the tenant to

 

exercise the right to buy in respect of the dwelling-house.’.

 

Secretary Hazel Blears

 

41

 

Page  122,  line  26  [Clause  290],  leave out ‘such a request’ and insert ‘a request

 

under subsection (2)(b)’.

 

Lembit Öpik

 

Andrew George

 

Simon Hughes

 

14

 

Page  122,  line  38  [Clause  290],  after ‘the’, insert ‘earlier of—

 

(a)    

the’.


 
 

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Secretary Hazel Blears

 

42

 

Page  122,  line  38  [Clause  290],  at end insert—

 

‘(5A)    

A review notice may not be served if the landlord has made a grant of the kind

 

mentioned in subsection (2A)(c).

 

(5B)    

A person who makes a request under subsection (2)(b) must inform the district

 

valuer if a grant of the kind mentioned in subsection (2A)(c) is made during the

 

period of 14 days mentioned in subsection (4).

 

(5C)    

Subsection (5D) applies if the district valuer is considering whether to serve a

 

review notice on the valuer’s own initiative.

 

(5D)    

The landlord or the tenant must, if requested by the district valuer, inform the

 

valuer whether a grant of the kind mentioned in subsection (2A)(c) has been

 

made.’.

 

Lembit Öpik

 

Andrew George

 

Simon Hughes

 

15

 

Page  122,  line  38  [Clause  290],  at end insert ‘; or

 

(b)    

the completion of the sale’.

 


 

Secretary Hazel Blears

 

43

 

Page  124,  line  14  [Clause  290],  at end insert—

 

‘(3A)    

After section 128(5) (notice of determination or redetermination) insert—

 

“(5A)    

The landlord shall, as soon as practicable, serve a copy of the notice on

 

the district valuer if—

 

(a)    

the district valuer requests it; or

 

(b)    

the landlord requests a review of the determination or

 

redetermination under section 128A(2)(b).

 

(5B)    

The tenant shall, as soon as practicable, serve a copy of the notice on the

 

district valuer if the tenant requests a review of the determination or

 

redetermination under section 128A(2)(b).

 

(5C)    

For the purposes of subsections (5A) and (5B) it does not matter whether

 

the request in question was made before, on or after the service of the

 

notice in accordance with subsection (5).’.

 


 

Secretary Hazel Blears

 

44

 

Page  131,  line  37  [Clause  303],  at end insert—

 

‘( )    

an order of the Secretary of State under paragraph 19(4) or 21(2) or (4)

 

of Schedule (Possession orders relating to certain tenancies),’.

 



 
 

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Secretary Hazel Blears

 

45

 

Page  132,  line  5  [Clause  303],  at end insert—

 

‘( )    

an order of the Secretary of State under paragraph 16(7), 18(4), 22(2) or

 

23(2) of Schedule (Possession orders relating to certain tenancies),’.

 

Secretary Hazel Blears

 

46

 

Page  132,  line  13  [Clause  303],  leave out from ‘containing’ to ‘may’ in line 14 and

 

insert ‘—

 

( )    

an order of the Welsh Ministers under section 304,

 

( )    

an order of the Welsh Ministers under paragraph 19(4) or 21(2) or (4) of

 

Schedule (Possession orders relating to certain tenancies), or

 

( )    

regulations of the Welsh Ministers under section 266(3) or 277,’.

 

Secretary Hazel Blears

 

47

 

Page  132,  line  17  [Clause  303],  leave out from ‘containing’ to ‘is’ in line 19 and

 

insert ‘—

 

(a)    

an order of the Welsh Ministers under paragraph 16(7), 18(4), 22(2) or

 

23(2) of Schedule (Possession orders relating to certain tenancies),

 

(b)    

regulations of the Welsh Ministers under Chapter 1 of Part 3 (including

 

Schedule 8 but excluding section 266(3) or 277), or

 

(c)    

regulations of the Welsh Ministers under section 284,’.

 


 

Secretary Hazel Blears

 

48

 

Page  133,  line  31  [Clause  308],  leave out ‘287’ and insert ‘(Service charges:

 

provision of information and designated accounts)’.

 

Secretary Hazel Blears

 

49

 

Page  133,  line  31  [Clause  308],  after ‘301’, insert ‘and Schedule (Service charges:

 

provision of information and designated accounts)’.

 


 

Secretary Hazel Blears

 

50

 

Page  134,  line  5  [Clause  308],  after ‘Schedule 5’, insert ‘or section (Possession

 

orders relating to certain tenancies) and Schedule (Possession orders relating to certain

 

tenancies)’.

 



 
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