Clause 1 - Withholding of housing benefit on grounds of anti-social behaviour
Housing Benefit (Withholding of Payment) Bill
9:00 am
Mr Edward O'Hara (Knowsley South, Labour)
Before we commence, some words from the Chair might be helpful to the Committee. If our business is not completed by then, we must adjourn our proceedings at 11.25 am. Members of the Committee will have noted that the first group of amendments is enormous. Amendments to the existing clause 1 have been tabled, as have several proposed new clauses to replace clause 1 and a number of amendments to the Government new clauses. The most convenient way in which to deal with such matters is to have a wide-ranging debate on one large group of amendments. When that business is disposed of, the waters will be clearer, procedurally speaking.