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Report Stage Proceedings: 18 May 2011                  

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Localism Bill, continued

 
 

“section 34A;”.’.

 


 

Heidi Alexander

 

Not called  351

 

Page  138,  line  45  [Clause  158],  at end insert—

 

‘London Housing and Regeneration Board

 

“333ZDA 

  London Housing and Regeneration Board

 

(1)    

The Authority must establish a London Housing and Regeneration Board within

 

six months of the Localism Act 2011 being passed.

 

(2)    

The London Housing and Regeneration Board is to consist of such numbers

 

(being not less than six) as the Authority may from time to time appoint.

 

(3)    

The Authority must appoint one of the members as the person with the function

 

of chairing the London Housing and Regeneration Board.

 

(4)    

In appointing a person to be a member, the Authority—

 

(a)    

must have regard to the desirability of appointing a person who has

 

experience of, and shown some capacity in, a matter relevant to the

 

exercise of the functions set out in this Chapter,

 

(b)    

must be satisfied that the person will have no financial or other interest

 

likely to affect prejudicially the exercise of the person’s functions as a

 

member, and

 

(c)    

must ensure that at least 50 per cent. of the number of members on the

 

Board are appointed representatives of London boroughs.

 

(5)    

In exercising its housing and regeneration functions and powers subsequent to the

 

enactment of this Chapter the Authority must consult and obtain agreement from

 

the London Housing and Regeneration Board.”’.

 


 

Secretary Eric Pickles

 

Agreed to  205

 

Page  143,  line  31  [Clause  161],  at end insert—

 

‘(ba)    

a company that is a subsidiary of the Greater London Authority,’.

 

Secretary Eric Pickles

 

Agreed to  206

 

Page  143,  line  38  [Clause  161],  at end insert—

 

‘“company” means—

 

(a)    

a company within the meaning given by section 1(1) of the

 

Companies Act 2006, or

 

(b)    

a society registered or deemed to be registered under the Co-

 

operative and Community Benefit Societies and Credit Unions

 

Act 1965 or the Industrial and Provident Societies Act (Northern

 

Ireland) 1969;’.


 
 

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Secretary Eric Pickles

 

Agreed to  207

 

Page  143,  line  42  [Clause  161],  at end insert—

 

‘“subsidiary” has the meaning given by section 1159 of the Companies Act

 

2006.’.

 


 

Secretary Eric Pickles

 

Agreed to  208

 

Page  144,  line  8  [Clause  162],  at end insert—

 

‘(ba)    

a company that is a subsidiary of the Greater London Authority,’.

 

Secretary Eric Pickles

 

Agreed to  209

 

Page  144,  line  17  [Clause  162],  at end insert—

 

‘“company” means—

 

(a)    

a company within the meaning given by section 1(1) of the

 

Companies Act 2006, or

 

(b)    

a society registered or deemed to be registered under the Co-

 

operative and Community Benefit Societies and Credit Unions

 

Act 1965 or the Industrial and Provident Societies Act (Northern

 

Ireland) 1969;’.

 

Secretary Eric Pickles

 

Agreed to  210

 

Page  144,  line  21  [Clause  162],  at end insert—

 

‘“subsidiary” has the meaning given by section 1159 of the Companies Act

 

2006.’.

 


 

Secretary Eric Pickles

 

Agreed to  211

 

Page  148,  line  1  [Clause  168],  leave out from ‘has’ to end of line.

 

Secretary Eric Pickles

 

Agreed to  212

 

Page  148,  line  7  [Clause  168],  at end insert ‘,

 

(e)    

the Mayor has laid before the London Assembly, in accordance with

 

standing orders of the Greater London Authority, a document stating that

 

the Mayor is proposing to designate the area, and

 

(f)    

the consideration period for the document has expired without the

 

London Assembly having rejected the proposal.’.

 

Heidi Alexander

 

Negatived on division  352

 

Page  148,  line  7  [Clause  168],  at end insert—

 

‘(e)    

a majority of those London borough councils whose borough contains

 

any part of the designated development area agree to the designation.’.


 
 

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Secretary Eric Pickles

 

Agreed to  213

 

Page  148,  line  22  [Clause  168],  at end insert—

 

‘(4A)    

For the purposes of subsection (3)(f)—

 

(a)    

the “consideration period” for a document is the 21 days beginning with

 

the day the document is laid before the London Assembly in accordance

 

with standing orders of the Greater London Authority, and

 

(b)    

the London Assembly rejects a proposal if it resolves to do so on a

 

motion—

 

(i)    

considered at a meeting of the Assembly throughout which

 

members of the public are entitled to be present, and

 

(ii)    

agreed to by at least two thirds of the Assembly members

 

voting.’.

 


 

Secretary Eric Pickles

 

Agreed to  214

 

Page  150,  line  12  [Clause  171],  at end insert ‘, or

 

(c)    

a company that is a subsidiary of the Greater London Authority.’.

 

Secretary Eric Pickles

 

Agreed to  215

 

Page  150,  line  23  [Clause  171],  at end insert—

 

‘(8A)    

In subsection (4)(c)—

 

“company” means—

 

(a)    

a company within the meaning given by section 1(1) of the

 

Companies Act 2006, or

 

(b)    

a society registered or deemed to be registered under the Co-

 

operative and Community Benefit Societies and Credit Unions

 

Act 1965 or the Industrial and Provident Societies Act (Northern

 

Ireland) 1969, and

 

“subsidiary” has the meaning given by section 1159 of the Companies Act

 

2006.’.

 


 

Secretary Eric Pickles

 

Agreed to  216

 

Page  151,  line  41  [Clause  173],  leave out from ‘has’ to end of line.

 



 
 

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Secretary Eric Pickles

 

Agreed to  217

 

Page  157,  line  28  [Clause  185],  leave out from ‘has’ to end of line.

 


 

Secretary Eric Pickles

 

Agreed to  218

 

Page  158,  line  26  [Clause  187],  at end insert—

 

‘“company” means—

 

(a)    

a company within the meaning given by section 1(1) of the

 

Companies Act 2006, or

 

(b)    

a society registered or deemed to be registered under the Co-

 

operative and Community Benefit Societies and Credit Unions

 

Act 1965 or the Industrial and Provident Societies Act (Northern

 

Ireland) 1969;’.

 

Secretary Eric Pickles

 

Agreed to  219

 

Page  158,  line  31  [Clause  187],  at end insert—

 

‘(ba)    

a company that is a subsidiary of the Greater London Authority,’.

 

Secretary Eric Pickles

 

Agreed to  220

 

Page  158,  line  34  [Clause  187],  at end insert—

 

‘“subsidiary” has the meaning given by section 1159 of the Companies Act

 

2006.’.

 


 

Remaining New clauses relating to Part 6

 

Capital receipts from disposal of housing land

 

Secretary Eric Pickles

 

Added  NC19

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

In section 11 of the Local Government Act 2003 (use of capital receipts by a local

 

authority) after subsection (5) insert—

 

“(6)    

The Secretary of State and a local authority in England may enter into an

 

agreement with the effect that a requirement imposed under subsection

 

(2)(b) does not apply to, or is modified in its application to, capital

 

receipts of the authority that are specified or described in the

 

agreement.”’.

 



 
 

Report Stage Proceedings: 18 May 2011                  

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Disestablishment of an arm’s length management organisation

 

Mr Clive Betts

 

Stephen Gilbert

 

Sarah Newton

 

Not called  NC3

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘Schedule [Disestablishment of an arm’s length management organisation] has

 

effect.’.

 


 

Landlord notification of succession of tenancy

 

Barbara Keeley

 

Alison Seabeck

 

Jack Dromey

 

Not called  NC24

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘In Schedule 2, Part 3, Ground 16, sub-paragraph (b) of the Housing Act 1985,

 

after “date”, insert “on which the landlord was notified”’.

 


 

Recovery of a tenancy granted on ineligible grounds

 

Barbara Keeley

 

Alison Seabeck

 

Jack Dromey

 

Not called  NC25

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘In section 167(8) of the Housing Act 1996, after “scheme”, insert “and any

 

allocation which is not in accordance with the allocation scheme shall be void and

 

shall not give rise to a tenancy”’.

 


 

Housing co-operatives

 

Annette Brooke

 

Mr John Leech

 

Stephen Gilbert

 

Mr David Ward

 

Not called  NC26

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘(1)    

Schedule 14 of the Housing Act 2004 is amended as follows.


 
 

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(2)    

In paragraph 6 insert new sub-paragraph—

 

“(3)    

This paragraph does apply to any building which is owned by a fully

 

mutual co-operative housing association as defined by section 1(2) of the

 

Housing Associations Act 1985, the management of which is undertaken

 

by general meeting.”.’.

 


 

Barbara Keeley

 

Alison Seabeck

 

Jack Dromey

 

Not called  273

 

Page  108,  line  11  [Clause  123],  after ‘1985)’, insert ‘or who have been owed such

 

duties at any time within the previous five years’.

 


 

Barbara Keeley

 

Alison Seabeck

 

Jack Dromey

 

Not called  360

 

Page  110,  line  37  [Clause  124],  leave out ‘two’ and insert ‘five’.

 

Barbara Keeley

 

Alison Seabeck

 

Jack Dromey

 

Not called  270

 

Page  110,  line  39  [Clause  124],  at end insert—

 

‘(7A)    

In subsection (7AC) at end, insert—

 

“(d)    

In so far as reasonably practicable, the private rented sector offer

 

must be within the local housing authority’s district.”’.

 


 

Barbara Keeley

 

Alison Seabeck

 

Jack Dromey

 

Not called  269

 

Page  111,  line  33  [Clause  125],  at end insert—

 

‘(2A)    

Omit section 190 and replace with—

 

“190  

Duties to persons becoming homeless intentionally or who are not in

 

priority need.

 

(1)    

This section applies where the local housing authority is satisfied that an

 

applicant is homeless and is eligible for assistance but are also satisfied

 

that he became homeless intentionally.

 

(2)    

The local authority must—


 
 

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Localism Bill, continued

 
 

(a)    

secure that accommodation is available for his occupation for

 

such period as it considers will give him a reasonable

 

opportunity of securing accommodation for his occupation, and

 

(b)    

provide him with (or secure that he is provided with) advice and

 

assistance in any attempts he may make to secure that

 

accommodation becomes available for his occupation.

 

(3)    

The applicant’s housing needs shall be assessed before advice and

 

assistance is provided under subsection (2)(b).

 

(4)    

The advice and assistance provided under subsection (2)(b) must include

 

information about the likely availability in the authority’s district of types

 

of accommodation appropriate to the applicant’s housing needs

 

(including, in particular, the location and sources of such types of

 

accommodation).”.

 

(2B)    

Omit section 192.’.

 

Barbara Keeley

 

Alison Seabeck

 

Jack Dromey

 

Not called  274

 

Page  111,  line  39  [Clause  125],  leave out ‘two’ and insert ‘five’.

 


 

Barbara Keeley

 

Alison Seabeck

 

Jack Dromey

 

Not called  275

 

Page  112,  line  12  [Clause  125],  leave out ‘two’ and insert ‘five’.

 

Barbara Keeley

 

Alison Seabeck

 

Jack Dromey

 

Not called  276

 

Page  112,  line  34  [Clause  125],  leave out subsection (6).

 


 

Mr Nick Raynsford

 

Not called  361

 

Page  113,  line  15  [Clause  126],  at end insert—

 

‘(1A)    

In preparing its tenancy strategy a local authority must ensure that to the greatest

 

extent possible, tenancies granted in its area provide security of tenure so as to

 

support and develop stable and confident communities.’.

 


 

Mr Nick Raynsford

 

Not called  363

 

Page  114,  line  19,  leave out Clause 128.


 
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