Clause 75
Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Bill [Lords]
Public Bill Committees, 22 March 2007, 9:15 am
Vera Baird (Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs; Redcar, Labour)
The Bill was published in July 2006 and has been through the usual Government clearance process. It is very well known to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs that CRAR is in the legislation. It is not exercisable to recover rentmore than a year overdue at the time notice of recovery is given. Permitted deductions can include any compensation due to the tenant in respect of the relevant holding. After hearing the hon. Member for North-West Norfolk, I do not think that the recovery process is likely to be used very much, but it is regarded as a useful remedy that ought to be in the Bill. I invite the hon. Gentleman to withdraw his concerns and to allow the legislation to go through.