Clause 8 - Houses not treated as registrable
Home Energy Conservation Bill
7:15 pm
Dr Vincent Cable (Twickenham, Liberal Democrat)
I do not intend to press the amendment, and I accept the spirit of the Minister's reply. I would suggest to him that it is not a question of special cases. There is a case for a wider definition of a wide range of properties in a wide range of areas. His proposal to allow local authorities discretion is helpful, but I would hope that the Minister will talk to some of the charities and others who are involved with the problem of HMOs, and may be persuaded at that stage. I beg to ask leave to withdraw the amendment.
Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.