New Clause 59

Part of Housing and Regeneration Bill – in a Public Bill Committee at 1:15 pm on 24 January 2008.

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Photo of Andrew Love Andrew Love Labour, Edmonton 1:15, 24 January 2008

I am listening to carefully to my hon. Friend. There is clearly a balance to be struck: a local authority needs to gain the accommodation that is being made available and does not want to delay the process any more than necessary, but the families involved are often the most vulnerable, moving from pillar to post and perhaps not receiving the best possible advice. Is there no way in which we can negotiate at least some additional time to give them the opportunity to make arrangements for the future, rather than leave them in limbo?