Previously called Standing Committees, Public Bill Commitees study proposed legislation (Bills) in detail, debating each clause and reporting any amendments to the Commons for further debate.
There are at least 16 MPs on a Committee, and the proportion of parties reflects the House of Commons, so the government always has a majority.
[Mr. Roger Gale in the Chair]
H&R 03 Local Government Association H&R 06 London Councils
[Mr. Joe Benton in the Chair]
H&R 01 Defend Council Housing H&R 02 National Housing Federation
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H&R 04 RADAR H&R 05 Northamptonshire County Council H&R 07 Campaign to Protect Rural England
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H&R 9 Mayor of London
Establishment and constitution
The homes and communities agency
Objects
[Mr. Roger Gale in the Chair]
Objects
powers to provide housing or other land
Heading
Powers to deal with land etc.
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H&R 10 Places for People Group
Acquisition of Land
Restrictions on disposal of land
Main powers in relation to land of the HCA
Powers in relation to, and for, statutory undertakers
Power of Secretary of State to make designation orders
The HCA as the local planning authority
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The HCA as the local planning authority
Adoption of private streets
Power to enter and survey land
Financial assistance
Powers to borrow
Loans by the Secretary of State
Guarantees by the Secretary of State
Financial limits
Power to charge for certain activities
Duty to act as agent in respect of regeneration and development
Duty to act as agent in respect of derelict land etc.
Business
Community services
Sustainable development
[Mr. Joe Benton in the Chair]
Duties in relation to social housing
Recovery etc. of social housing assistance
Section 36: interest and successors in title
Determinations under sections 36 and 37
Duty to co-operate with Regulator of Social Housing
Information services
Advice, education and training
Guidance
[Mr. Roger Gale in the Chair]
Guidance
Support services
Consents of the Secretary of State
Abolition of the Commission for the New Towns
Role of the HCA in relation to former CNT functions
Interim arrangements
Index of defined expressions: Part 1
Report on HCA activities ‘(1) The Secretary of State must within 12 months of the coming into force of this Act, and afterwards annually, prepare and lay before both Houses of Parliament a...
Duty in relation to electromagnetic fields ‘In exercising its powers, the HCA must ensure that it does not expose any person to any risk to their health arising from exposure to electric...
Certificates for new homes
Meaning of sustainability
Authorised assessors
Register of certificates
Enforcement authorities
Power to require production of certificates or statements
Suspension of duties
[Mr. Roger Gale in the Chair] H&R 11 Local Government Association and Chartered Institute of Housing H&R 12 UNISON
Family intervention tenancies: general
I beg to move amendment No. 105, in clause 261, page 108, line 2, at end insert— ‘(1A) In an action for possession of a family intervention tenancy, the court shall have power...
Former right to buy flats etc: service charge loans
Disposals of dwelling-houses by local authorities
Financial assistance for information and other services
Exclusions from Subsidy Arrangements
Armed forces: homelessness and allocation of housing
Protected mobile home sites to include sites for gypsies and travellers
Financial assistance for certain services about commonhold
Right to acquire freehold: abolition of low rent test ‘(1) In section 1(1) of the Leasehold Reform Act 1967 (c. 88) (right to enfranchisement or extension of long leaseholds)— (a) in...
Shared ownership leases: protection for certain limited equity leases ‘In paragraph 3(2)(f) of Schedule 4A to the Leasehold Reform Act 1967 (c. 88) (exclusion from enfranchisement for...
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Shared ownership leases: protection for certain limited equity leases ‘In paragraph 3(2)(f) of Schedule 4A to the Leasehold Reform Act 1967 (c. 88) (exclusion from enfranchisement for...
Shared ownership leases: protection for hard to replace houses ‘After paragraph 4 of Schedule 4A to the Leasehold Reform Act 1967 (c. 88) (exclusion from enfranchisement for certain shared...
Exclusion of the right to buy: demolition notices ‘Schedule (Demolition notices) (which makes provision about demolition notices) has effect.’.—[Mr. Wright.]
Former right to buy and other flats: equity share purchases ‘After section 450C of the Housing Act 1985 (c. 68) (loans in respect of service charges) insert—
Amendments to Housing Act 1985 relating to lending institutions ‘In section 622(1) of the Housing Act 1985 (c. 68) (minor definitions: general)— (a) in the definition of...
Abolition of home information packs ‘(1) Sections 148 to 170 of the Housing Act 2004 (c. 34) are hereby repealed. (2) A person who is selling a residential property must supply the...
Right to buy for tenants of registered providers of social housing ‘(1) A tenant of a registered provider of social housing has the right to buy the dwelling of which he is a tenant...
Design of new dwellings ‘The Secretary of State shall amend Part M of Schedule 1 to the Building Regulations 2000 (access to and use of buildings) to ensure that all new dwellings of...
Disability equality duty ‘(1) The Disability Discrimination (Public Authorities) (Statutory Duties) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2966/2005) are amended as follows. (2) In Regulation 2(3)(d)(iii)...
Choice-based disability housing register ‘(1) The Housing Act 1996 is amended as follows. (2) After section 167(2E) insert— “(2F) Subject to subsection (2), the scheme shall...
Possession action for rent arrears involving housing benefit ‘Section 7 (orders for possession) of the Housing Act 1988 (c. 50) is amended as follows. (1) In subsection (3), for...
Tolerated trespassers ‘(1) For section 82(2) of the Housing Act 1985 (secure tenancies), substitute the following— “(2) Where the court makes a possession order for possession...
Exempt areas ‘The Secretary of State may by order designate rural areas as exempt from the right to buy.’.—[Andrew George.]
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Implied term as to fitness for human habitation ‘In section 8 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985, for subsections (3) and (4), substitute the following— ‘(3) This section...
Mandatory licensing of houses in multiple occupation ‘In section 55 of the Housing Act 2004, for subsection (2), substitute the following: “(2) This Part applies to the following HMOs...
Code of practice for the private rented sector ‘The appropriate national authority may by order— (a) approve a code of practice (whether prepared by that authority or any other...
Statutory overcrowding: definition of overcrowding ‘For section 324 of the Housing Act 1985 there is substituted— “324 Definition of overcrowding (1) A dwelling is overcrowded...
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Statutory overcrowding: definition of overcrowding ‘For section 324 of the Housing Act 1985 there is substituted— “324 Definition of overcrowding (1) A dwelling is overcrowded...
Protection from eviction ‘(1) In the Protection from Eviction Act 1977 (c. 43), after section 3(3), insert the following— “(4) In this section premises shall be treated as let...
Domestic violence ‘(1) The Housing Act 1996 (c. 52) is amended as follows. (2) After paragraph (d) of section 189(i) (Priority need for accommodation) insert— “(e) A person...
Eligibility for housing assistance ‘In section 185(4) of the Housing Act 1996 (c. 52) (Persons from abroad not eligible for housing assistance) omit paragraph (b).’.—[Mr. Love.]
‘SCHEDULE Demolition notices
Restriction of “registered social landlord” system to Wales
References to Welsh Ministers
Dissolution of Housing Corporation
Basic principle
Low cost rental
Low cost home ownership
Shared ownership low cost rental
Leaving the social housing stock: disposal with consent
Leaving the social housing stock: regulator’s direction
Housing stock under Housing Act 1996
English bodies
Membership
Fundamental objectives
Financial assistance
Direction to the HCA
Collection
Section 104: supplemental
Disclosure
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Eligibility for registration
Local authority non-registrable bodies
Profit-making and non-profit organisations
Fees
Proposals: effect
De-registration: voluntary
Appeal
Payments to members etc.
Complaints
directions
Charity: auditor’s powers
Moratorium
Duration of moratorium
Further moratorium
Effect of moratorium
Exempted disposals
Proposals: procedure
Manager of industrial and provident society: extra powers
Company: arrangements and reconstrjuctions
Company: conversion into industrial and provident society
Industrial and provident society: restructuring
Requirement of consent
Exceptions
Disposal without consent
Separate accounting
Overview
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Overview
Provision of social housing
Management
Consultation
Direction by Secretary of State
Supplemental
Survey: supplemental
Inspection
Performance information
Inquiry
Inquiry: supplemental
Inquiry: evidence
Extraordinary audit
Charity: change of objects
Companies: change of articles
General
Accreditation
Grounds for giving notice
Content
Warning
Grounds for imposition
Imposition
Impact
Amount
Warning
Grounds for award
Social housing ombudsman compensation
Imposition
Warning
Management tender
Section 223: supplemental
Section 225: supplemental
Appointment of manager
Section 227: supplemental
Transfer of land
Removal of officers
Section 231: supplemental
Appointment of new officers
General
Index of defined terms
Transitional
Transfer schemes ‘(1) The Secretary of State may make one or more schemes for the transfer of the Housing Corporation’s property, rights or liabilities to— (a) the regulator,...
Interim arrangements ‘The Secretary of State may by notice require the Housing Corporation to provide staff, premises, facilities or other assistance to— (a) the regulator, or (b) the...
Seal ‘(1) The application of the regulator’s seal shall be authenticated by a member or by some other person authorised (generally or specially) for that purpose. (2) A document...
Information, advice &c. ‘(1) The regulator may for the purpose of advancing its fundamental objectives— (a) publish ideas or information; (b) undertake research in relation to...
Consent to disposals under other legislation ‘The Secretary of State’s functions under the following provisions are transferred to the regulator in so far as they relate to disposals...
Section (consent to disposals under other legislation): consequential amendments ‘(1) In section 171D of the Housing Act 1985 (consent to certain disposals of housing obtained subject to...
Publication of performance information ‘(1) The regulator shall publish, at least once a year, information about the performance of registered providers. (2) In particular, the regulator...
Inspector’s powers ‘(1) An inspector appointed under section 181 may by notice require a person to provide specified documents or information. (2) The power under subsection (1) may...
Inquiry: charities ‘(1) An inquiry may be held in relation to a registered charity only if it has received public assistance. (2) An inquiry in relation to a registered charity may only...
Use of proceeds ‘(1) Sums in a registered provider’s disposal proceeds fund may be used or allocated only in accordance with a direction by the regulator. (2) If at the end of a...
Notifying HCA ‘If the regulator gives an enforcement notice it must send a copy to the HCA.’.—[Mr. Wright.]
Notifying HCA (No.2) ‘If the regulator imposes a penalty it must send a copy of the penalty notice to the HCA.’.—[Mr. Wright.]
Impact ‘(1) This section applies when the regulator is considering— (a) whether to award compensation, or (b) the amount of compensation to award. (2) The regulator must take account...
Suspension during inquiry ‘(1) The regulator may make an order under this section if— (a) an inquiry under section 183 is in progress in respect of a non-profit registered provider,...
Removal or suspension following inquiry ‘(1) This section applies if as a result of an inquiry under section 183 or an audit under section 186 the regulator is satisfied— (a) that a...
Suspension under section (suspension during inquiry) or (removal or suspension following inquiry): supplemental ‘(1) This section applies where the regulator suspends an officer, employee...
Appeal against removal or suspension ‘A person removed or suspended under section 231, (suspension during inquiry) or (removal or suspension following inquiry) may appeal to the High...
Disqualification of removed person ‘(1) A person is disqualified from acting as an officer of a registered provider if the person has been removed under— (a) section (removal or...
Register of disqualified persons ‘(1) The regulator shall maintain a register of persons disqualified under section (disqualification of removed person). (2) The register must show details...
Acting while disqualified: offence ‘(1) It is an offence for a person to act as an officer of a registered provider in respect of which the person is disqualified under section...
Acting while disqualified: other consequences ‘(1) This section applies where the regulator is satisfied that a person— (a) has acted as an officer of a registered provider in respect...
Restrictions on dealings during inquiry ‘(1) The regulator may make an order under this section if— (a) an inquiry under section 183 is in progress in respect of a non-profit...
Restrictions on dealings following inquiry ‘(1) This section applies if as a result of an inquiry under section 183 or an audit under section 186 the regulator is satisfied that— (a)...
Restrictions on dealings: supplemental ‘(1) Before making an order under section (restrictions on dealings during inquiry) or (restrictions on dealings following inquiry) the regulator must...
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Charities that have “received public assistance” ‘(1) For the purposes of this Part a registered charity has received public assistance if at least one of the following...
Social housing tenant mobility ‘The Secretary of State, in accordance with powers contained in section 168 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c. 42), shall introduce a scheme to...
National Tenants’ Voice ‘(1) The Secretary of State shall by order make provision for the establishment of a body to be known as the National Tenants’ Voice. (2) The objects of...
Orders and regulations
Amendments of enactments: Part 1
Repeals
Commencement
Committee membership and attendance (out of 17)
Chairpersons
Members
[ Committee memberships can change partway through ]
