New Clause 14 - Whether it is reasonable to continueto occupy accommodation

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Public Bill Committees, 1 February 2001, 3:30 pm

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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—

``( ) It is not reasonable for a person to continue to occupy accommodation if it is probable that this will lead to racial harassment against him, or against—

(a) a person who normally resides within him as a member of his family, or

(b) any other person who might reasonably be expected to reside with him.

For this purpose, ``racial harassment'', in relation to a person, means harassment from another person by reason of a person's race, nationality or ethnic or national origins.'.

Brought up, and read the First time.

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Ms Oona King (Bethnal Green & Bow, Labour)

I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time.

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Mr George Stevenson (Stoke-on-Trent South, Labour)

With this it will be convenient to discuss New Clause 15. New Clause 15 Referral of applicant to another authority

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