Clause 16 - Duty of local housing authority to formulate a homelessness strategy
Homes Bill
4:30 pm
Mr Roger Gale (North Thanet, Conservative)
We now come to clause 17 and I find myself in a peculiar position as Chairman in having to declare a non-pecuniary interest. Amendments Nos. 62 and 63 deal with welfare of animals provision in housing. From a former incarnation, I find myself the chairman of an organisation called Pathway—an acronym for pets and the homeless. It is perverse that I am in the Chair when this issue might be debated. My Clerk and Mr. Stevenson, not me, made the selection this morning. If any member of the Committee feels that it is improper for me to remain in the Chair while these matters are debated, I would be happy to defer them to the Floor of the House and Mr. Speaker. If the Committee is satisfied that I can maintain my impartiality during the debate, we can proceed. We shall see how circumstances develop at the time. Clause 17 Homelessness reviews