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Proceeding contribution from Earl Attlee (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 7 September 2011. It occurred during Debate on bill on Localism Bill.

Localism Bill

My Lords, in Committee, the noble Lords, Lord Best, Lord Patel, Lord McKenzie and Lord Beecham, tabled an amendment designed to liberalise Section 122 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008, which restricts the payments that housing associations may make to their members, and a similar amendment has been tabled again by the noble Lord, Lord Best. The Government agree with the aim of the amendment and have put down our own amendments to achieve it. The amendments we have tabled would give the Secretary of State the power, by affirmative order, to add to the classes of permitted payments that housing associations may make to their members. Taking this matter out of the Bill will give us sufficient time to explore a new exemption that delivers greater flexibility while protecting public investment. Any order would be made only following consultation with the Charity Commission, the regulator and the housing association sector. I beg to move.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
730 c329-30 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Complaints Conservation Annual reports Council housing Housing benefit Finance Greater London Energy Housing associations Housing improvement Landlord and tenant Local government Powers Property transfer Private rented housing Overcrowding Standards Sales Social rented housing Repairs and maintenance Tenants' rights Rents Rural areas Regeneration Right to buy scheme Housing revenue accounts Homes and Communities Agency Tenant Services Authority Housing Ombudsman Service Community land trusts Almshouses
Legislation
Localism Bill 2010-12
Link
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