Previously called Standing Committees, Public Bill Commitees study proposed legislation (Bills) in detail, debating each clause and reporting any amendments to the Commons for further debate.
There are at least 16 MPs on a Committee, and the proportion of parties reflects the House of Commons, so the government always has a majority.
[Mr. Roger Gale in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment No. 31, in page 1, line 15, leave out `or intended to be occupied'.
[Mr. George Stevenson in the Chair]
Amendment proposed [this day]: No. 51, in page 1, line 17, at end insert— `( ) ``Energy efficiency'' means the extent to which the sources of heating and lighting in domestic premises are...
I beg to move amendment No. 16, in page 2, line 11, at end insert— `( ) A sale where a property is advertised for sale by a seller who has not instructed an estate agent, and in which the...
[Mr. Roger Gale in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment No. 26, in page 2, line 25, at end insert— `(5A) The seller does not become responsible under subsection (5) by marketing the property to an individual who is known...
I beg to move amendment No. 35, in page 2, line 42, leave out `shall have in his possession, at all times during that period' and insert `upon reasonable demand shall make available'.
[Mr. Roger Gale in the Chair]
Amendment proposed [this day]: No. 1, in page 3, line 28, leave out subsection (8). Question again proposed, That the amendment be made.
I beg to move Government amendment No. 54, in page 3, line 44, at beginning insert `with a view to marketing the property,'. I hope that the amendment will be uncontroversial. A person acting as...
I beg to move amendment No. 3, in page 4, line 26, at end add `save that this section shall not apply to residential properties owned by local authorities or registered social landlords.'. The...
I beg to move amendment No. 41, in page 4, line 30, leave out subsection (2).
I beg to move amendment No. 43, in page 5, line 19, leave out `may' and insert `shall'.
[Mr. Roger Gale in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment No. 8, in page 6, line 22, leave out from `provision' to the end of line 24. I am grateful for the birth condition report. I hope that we will have good news later on....
I beg to move amendment No. 44, in page 6, line 24, leave out `may' and insert `shall'.
[Mr. Roger Gale in the Chair]
Amendment moved [this day]: No. 11, in page 7, line 2, at end insert `, being a minimum of £500,000 in the first instance.'.
I beg to move amendment No. 14, in page 7, line 15, leave out subsection (1).
Question proposed, That this schedule be the First schedule to the Bill
I beg to move amendment No. 46, in page 7, line 41, leave out subsection (1) and insert— `( ) Any offence under this Part committed by a person in the course of his employment shall be...
I beg to move amendment No. 53, in page 8, line 41, leave out from `Only' to `a' and insert `a person who in the course of a business is engaged in estate agency work and who has'.
[Mr. George Stevenson in the Chair]
`.—(1) This section and sections (Proof of ability to pay sale price) and (Withdrawal from contract, etc.) apply to an agreement between a vendor and a purchaser for the sale of a property...
I beg to move amendment No. 101, page 10, line 4, at beginning insert `In conjunction with its strategic partners'.
[Mr. Roger Gale in the Chair]
Amendment proposed [this day]: No. 101, in page 10, line 4, at beginning insert— `In conjunction with its strategic partners'.--[Mr. Don Foster.] Question again proposed, That the...
I beg to move amendment No. 99, in page 10, line 30, after `homelessness', insert `, including rough sleeping,'.
[Mr. George Stevenson in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment No. 67, in page 10, line 35, at end insert `and— (d) the availability of housing advice within the district'. I am delighted to move this amendment in the knowledge...
I beg to move amendment No. 69, in page 11, line 45, after `organisations', insert `, registered social landlords holding accommodation in the district of the authority, tenants' groups'.
I beg to move amendment No. 80, in page 12, line 20, after `intentionally', insert— `(i) for subsection (2) there is substituted— ``(2) The authority shall provide the applicant with...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment No. 72, page 13, line 16, at end insert `and states that the offer shall remain available to the applicant for not less than three working days from the date of the offer,...
[Mr. Roger Gale in the Chair]
Amendment moved [this day]: No. 72, in page 13, line 16, at end insert `and states that the offer shall remain available to the applicant for not less than three working days from the date of...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment No. 81, in page 15, line 19, at end insert `and is entitled to apply to a local housing authority for an allocation of housing accommodation.'.
[Mr. Roger Gale in the Chair]
I beg to move amendment No. 105, in page 17, line 3, after `are' insert `to be'. The Committee may have noticed that there has been a change in tactics on the Government Front Bench. I am now...
[Mr. George Stevenson in the Chair]
Amendment proposed: No. 77, in page 17, leave out lines 31 and 32—[Mr. Don Foster.] Question again proposed, That the amendment be made.
I beg to move amendment No. 109, in page 24, line 19, at end insert— `. In section 190(2)(b) and (3) (provision of advice and assistance), for ``advice and such assistance as they consider...
To move the following Clause:— `.—( ) In section 177 of the 1996 Act (whether it is reasonable to continue to occupy accommodation) after subsection (1) there is inserted— ``(...
To move the following Clause:— `( ).—(1) Section 198 of the 1996 Act (referral to another local housing authority) is amended as follows. (2) in subsection (2) at the end there is...
`. In Schedule 1 of the Housing Act 1985 (tenancies which are not secure tenancies), after paragraph 4 there is inserted— ``4A. A tenancy is not a secure tenancy provided that— (i)...
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