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Report Stage Proceedings: 31st March 2008                

307

 

Housing and Regeneration Bill, continued

 
 

Secretary Hazel Blears

 

Agreed to  24

 

Page  10,  line  19  [Clause  20],  leave out ‘any’ and insert ‘the’.

 


 

Mr Austin Mitchell

 

Paul Holmes

 

Frank Dobson

 

Mr Michael Meacher

 

Jon Cruddas

 

Mr David Anderson

 

Not called  1

 

Page  11,  line  38  [Clause  22],  at end insert—

 

‘(1A)    

Local authorities shall be eligible for financial assistance under subsection (1).’.

 


 

Secretary Hazel Blears

 

Agreed to  60

 

Page  12,  line  7  [Clause  22],  leave out ‘38’ and insert ‘(Duty to give financial

 

assistance in respect of certain disposals)’.

 


 

Secretary Hazel Blears

 

Agreed to  25

 

Page  15,  line  15,  leave out Clause 34.

 

Lembit Öpik

 

Andrew George

 

Simon Hughes

 

Not selected  175

 

Page  15  [Clause  34],  leave out lines 16 to 18 and insert—

 

‘(1)    

This section applies to the HCA in exercising any function set out in Part 1 in

 

relation to:

 

(a)    

land acquisition,

 

(b)    

land disposal,

 

(c)    

planning,

 

(d)    

provision of infrastructure, and

 

(e)    

highways adoption.

 

(2)    

The HCA must exercise these functions with the objective of contributing to the

 

achievement of sustainable development.’.

 

Lembit Öpik

 

Andrew George

 

Simon Hughes

 

Not called  229

 

Page  15,  line  17  [Clause  34],  leave out from ‘HCA’ to end of line 18 and insert


 
 

Report Stage Proceedings: 31st March 2008                

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Housing and Regeneration Bill, continued

 
 

‘must exercise its functions with the objective of contributing to sustainable development.

 

(3)    

The Secretary of State may issue guidance to the HCA for the purposes of this

 

section and the HCA must have regard to any guidance so issued.’.

 

Lembit Öpik

 

Andrew George

 

Simon Hughes

 

Not called  207

 

Page  15,  line  22  [Clause  35],  leave out ‘low cost rental accommodation’ and insert

 

‘social housing’.

 

Lembit Öpik

 

Andrew George

 

Simon Hughes

 

Not called  208

 

Page  15,  line  23  [Clause  35],  leave out ‘low cost rental accommodation’ and insert

 

‘social housing’.

 

Lembit Öpik

 

Andrew George

 

Simon Hughes

 

Not called  209

 

Page  15,  line  27  [Clause  35],  leave out ‘low cost rental accommodation’ and insert

 

‘social housing’.

 

Lembit Öpik

 

Andrew George

 

Simon Hughes

 

Not called  210

 

Page  15,  line  29  [Clause  35],  leave out ‘low cost rental accommodation’ and insert

 

‘social housing’.

 

Lembit Öpik

 

Andrew George

 

Simon Hughes

 

Not called  211

 

Page  15,  line  33  [Clause  35],  leave out ‘low cost rental accommodation’ and insert

 

‘social housing’.

 

Lembit Öpik

 

Andrew George

 

Simon Hughes

 

Not called  212

 

Page  15,  line  35  [Clause  35],  leave out ‘low cost rental accommodation’ and insert

 

‘social housing’.

 

Lembit Öpik

 

Andrew George

 

Simon Hughes

 

Not called  213

 

Page  15,  line  38  [Clause  35],  leave out ‘low cost rental accommodation’ and insert

 

‘social housing’.


 
 

Report Stage Proceedings: 31st March 2008                

309

 

Housing and Regeneration Bill, continued

 
 

Lembit Öpik

 

Andrew George

 

Simon Hughes

 

Not called  214

 

Page  15,  line  40  [Clause  35],  leave out ‘low cost rental accommodation’ and insert

 

‘social housing’.

 


 

Lembit Öpik

 

Andrew George

 

Simon Hughes

 

Not called  215

 

Page  16,  line  1  [Clause  35],  leave out ‘low cost rental accommodation’ and insert

 

‘social housing’.

 

Lembit Öpik

 

Andrew George

 

Simon Hughes

 

Not called  216

 

Page  16,  line  3  [Clause  35],  leave out ‘low cost rental accommodation’ and insert

 

‘social housing’.

 

Lembit Öpik

 

Andrew George

 

Simon Hughes

 

Not called  217

 

Page  16  [Clause  35],  leave out line 9 and insert ‘social housing has the meaning given

 

by section 69.’.

 

Secretary Hazel Blears

 

Agreed to  135

 

Page  16,  line  25  [Clause  36],  leave out ‘the social housing assistance’ and insert

 

‘any social housing assistance given by way of grant’.

 

Secretary Hazel Blears

 

Agreed to  136

 

Page  16,  line  28  [Clause  36],  at end insert—

 

‘(4A)    

The HCA may not specify an amount which exceeds the recoverable amount.

 

(4B)    

The recoverable amount is—

 

(a)    

the total amount of grant received by the person to whom the direction is

 

given, less

 

(b)    

the total of any amounts applied, appropriated or paid in accordance with

 

any previous directions given to the person under subsection (4),

 

    

and for the purposes of paragraph (b) any interest provided for by virtue of section

 

37(1) is to be ignored.

 

(4C)    

Subsection (4A) is without prejudice to the power of the HCA under section

 

37(1).’.

 



 
 

Report Stage Proceedings: 31st March 2008                

310

 

Housing and Regeneration Bill, continued

 
 

Mr Nick Hurd

 

Not called  137

 

Page  21,  line  11  [Clause  48],  at end insert—

 

‘(1A)    

The Secretary of State may give guidance to the HCA to ensure that, in exercising

 

its powers, the HCA does not expose any person to any risk to their health arising

 

from exposure to electric and magnetic fields with a frequency of between 30 and

 

300 Hertz.’.

 

Mr Nick Hurd

 

Not called  138

 

Page  21,  line  28  [Clause  49],  at end insert—

 

‘(1A)    

The Secretary of State may give a direction to the HCA to ensure that, in

 

exercising its powers, the HCA does not expose any person to any risk to their

 

health arising from exposure to electric and magnetic fields with a frequency of

 

between 30 and 300 Hertz.’.

 


 

Secretary Hazel Blears

 

Agreed to  29

 

Page  23,  line  7  [Clause  53],  at end insert—

 

‘(5)    

Schedule [Transfer schemes: tax] makes provision about the tax implications of

 

schemes under this section (and schemes under section 67).’.

 

Secretary Hazel Blears

 

Agreed to  26

 

Page  23,  line  43  [Clause  55],  leave out ‘and other facilities’ and insert ‘, facilities

 

or other assistance’.

 


 

Secretary Hazel Blears

 

Agreed to  6

 

Page  32,  line  2  [Clause  66],  at end insert—

 

‘(3)    

Omit section 33A of the Housing Associations Act 1985 (c. 69) (provision of

 

services between the Corporations).’.

 

Secretary Hazel Blears

 

Agreed to  30

 

Page  32,  line  16  [Clause  67],  at end insert—

 

‘(5)    

Schedule [Transfer schemes: tax] makes provision about the tax implications of

 

schemes under this section (and schemes under section 53).’.

 

Lembit Öpik

 

Andrew George

 

Simon Hughes

 

Not called  176

 

Page  32,  line  23,  leave out Clause 69.


 
 

Report Stage Proceedings: 31st March 2008                

311

 

Housing and Regeneration Bill, continued

 
 

Lembit Öpik

 

Andrew George

 

Simon Hughes

 

Not called  177

 

Page  32,  line  33,  leave out Clause 70.

 

Mr Austin Mitchell

 

Paul Holmes

 

Frank Dobson

 

Mr Michael Meacher

 

Jon Cruddas

 

Mr David Anderson

 

Not called  2

 

Page  32,  line  36  [Clause  70],  leave out paragraph (b) and insert—

 

‘(b)    

the rent is below the market rate to such an extent that it is affordable for

 

those on low incomes, and’.

 

Mr Austin Mitchell

 

Paul Holmes

 

Frank Dobson

 

Mr Michael Meacher

 

Jon Cruddas

 

Mr David Anderson

 

Not called  3

 

Page  32,  line  37  [Clause  70],  leave out paragraph (c) and insert—

 

‘(c)    

the accommodation is let in accordance with rules for eligibility designed

 

to give preference to people in need of housing whilst also promoting

 

mixed and sustainable communities.’.

 


 

Mr Austin Mitchell

 

Paul Holmes

 

Frank Dobson

 

Mr Michael Meacher

 

Jon Cruddas

 

Mr David Anderson

 

Not called  4

 

Page  33,  line  9  [Clause  71],  leave out subsection (3) and insert—

 

‘(2A)    

Condition 2 is that the accommodation is affordable for those on low incomes and

 

is made available in accordance with rules for eligibility designed to give

 

preference to people who can not afford to buy or rent at market rates whilst also

 

promoting mixed and sustainable communities.’.

 

Secretary Hazel Blears

 

Agreed to  61

 

Page  33,  line  12  [Clause  71],  leave out ‘for rental’.

 

Secretary Hazel Blears

 

Agreed to  62

 

Page  33,  line  43  [Clause  73],  leave out first ‘accommodation’ and insert

 

‘property’.


 
 

Report Stage Proceedings: 31st March 2008                

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Housing and Regeneration Bill, continued

 
 

Secretary Hazel Blears

 

Agreed to  63

 

Page  33,  line  43  [Clause  73],  leave out second ‘accommodation’ and insert

 

‘property’.

 

Lembit Öpik

 

Andrew George

 

Simon Hughes

 

Not called  178

 

Page  33,  line  44  [Clause  73],  leave out ‘social housing’ and insert ‘affordable

 

housing’.

 


 

Secretary Hazel Blears

 

Agreed to  64

 

Page  34,  line  1  [Clause  73],  leave out ‘accommodation’ and insert ‘property’.

 

Secretary Hazel Blears

 

Agreed to  65

 

Page  34,  line  3  [Clause  73],  leave out ‘accommodation’ and insert ‘property’.

 

Lembit Öpik

 

Andrew George

 

Simon Hughes

 

Not selected  179

 

Page  34,  line  16  [Clause  74],  leave out ‘social housing’ and insert ‘affordable

 

housing’.

 

Lembit Öpik

 

Andrew George

 

Simon Hughes

 

Not called  191

 

Page  34,  line  17  [Clause  74],  leave out ‘social housing’ and insert ‘affordable

 

housing’.

 

Lembit Öpik

 

Andrew George

 

Simon Hughes

 

Not selected  188

 

Page  34,  line  18  [Clause  74],  leave out ‘social housing’ and insert ‘affordable

 

housing’.

 

Lembit Öpik

 

Andrew George

 

Simon Hughes

 

Not called  192

 

Page  34,  line  23  [Clause  74],  leave out ‘social housing’ and insert ‘affordable

 

housing’.


 
 

Report Stage Proceedings: 31st March 2008                

313

 

Housing and Regeneration Bill, continued

 
 

Lembit Öpik

 

Andrew George

 

Simon Hughes

 

Not called  193

 

Page  34,  line  29  [Clause  74],  leave out ‘social housing’ and insert ‘affordable

 

housing’.

 

Lembit Öpik

 

Andrew George

 

Simon Hughes

 

Not selected  180

 

Page  34,  line  38  [Clause  75],  leave out ‘social housing’ and insert ‘affordable

 

housing’.

 

Lembit Öpik

 

Andrew George

 

Simon Hughes

 

Not called  194

 

Page  34,  line  39  [Clause  75],  leave out ‘social housing’ and insert ‘affordable

 

housing’.

 


 

Lembit Öpik

 

Andrew George

 

Simon Hughes

 

Not selected  181

 

Page  35,  line  1  [Clause  76],  leave out ‘social housing’ and insert ‘affordable

 

housing’.

 

Lembit Öpik

 

Andrew George

 

Simon Hughes

 

Not called  195

 

Page  35,  line  2  [Clause  76],  leave out ‘social housing’ and insert ‘affordable

 

housing’.

 

Lembit Öpik

 

Andrew George

 

Simon Hughes

 

Not selected  189

 

Page  35,  line  14  [Clause  76],  leave out ‘social housing’ and insert ‘affordable

 

housing’.

 

Lembit Öpik

 

Andrew George

 

Simon Hughes

 

Not called  196

 

Page  35,  line  16  [Clause  76],  leave out ‘social housing’ and insert ‘affordable

 

housing’.


 
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