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HANSARDIranI thank my right hon. Friend for that intervention. Clearly, we have been constantly asking what else the IRGC must do before the Government proscribe it. There have been positive…12 Jan 2023HANSARDSupported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) BillI thank my hon. Friend for that intervention. There are a number of different existing models. Many local authorities pay the rent through housing benefit for a tenant to live in…11 Jan 2023HANSARDSupported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) BillClauses 4 to 7 are the heart of the Bill, because clause 4 sets out the licensing regime that we wish to introduce. The measure is permissive and will allow local authorities to…11 Jan 2023HANSARDSupported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) BillClauses 8 and 9 deal with two aspects of the Bill. One prevalent problem in the planning system is that in local authority areas there is no control whatever over someone setting…11 Jan 2023HANSARDSupported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) BillI share the hon. Gentleman’s view that we need to meet the need, but we first have to establish what the need is. Many local authorities are working together with not-for-profit…11 Jan 2023HANSARDSupported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) BillI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Dover in particular for her intervention. I give her the assurance that the intention is that the individuals involved will determine whether…11 Jan 2023HANSARDSupported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) BillI thank my hon. Friend for that intervention. Clearly, this is one of areas that was a concern when we produced the Bill—that, in the end, someone could be classified as being…11 Jan 2023HANSARDSupported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) BillI thank the hon. Member for that intervention. It is clearly outrageous that if someone set up an HMO, they would be regulated, but if they said, “No, this is supported housing…11 Jan 2023HANSARDSupported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) BillIn relation to the amendments, the most important thing to remember is that with the vulnerable people we are talking about, every case is unique; individuals have unique needs.…11 Jan 2023HANSARDSupported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) BillI was just wary about who else was standing up.11 Jan 2023HANSARDSupported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) BillGenerally speaking, licensing schemes for private sector housing are outside the scope of this Bill. We are looking particularly at supported housing and exempt accommodation. We…11 Jan 2023HANSARDSupported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) BillI should say from the outset that I agree with the thrust of the amendment, but we need to look at the issue in some detail to ensure that it reflects exactly what we are seeking…11 Jan 2023HANSARDSupported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) BillClauses 12 to 14 simply adapt the definitions for the Bill. I think they are uncontroversial and appropriate. Clause 13 is about other interpretations and clause 14 about the…11 Jan 2023HANSARDSupported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) BillEffectively, the purpose behind clause 10 is as I outlined at the beginning. We are talking about some of the most vulnerable people in society. The people we are talking about…11 Jan 2023HANSARDSupported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) BillI thank the Minister for the information on consultation. This is a key area. The sort of people we are trying to drive out of business will use every and any loophole there is,…11 Jan 2023HANSARDSupported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) BillIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship for the first time, Mr Efford. I thank colleagues from across the House for agreeing to sit on this Bill Committee and enabling…11 Jan 2023HANSARDSupported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) BillI thank the Minister for her remarks and her support for the Bill generally. I also thank the hon. Member for Sheffield South East, the Chair of the Select Committee, for the…11 Jan 2023HANSARDSupported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) BillClause 2 builds on the advice to be provided to the Secretary of State and covers local housing strategies. One of the things we established during the Select Committee inquiry…11 Jan 2023HANSARDSupported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) BillI thank my hon. Friend for that intervention. One of the challenges here is that we are talking about some of the most vulnerable people in society. They may be mentally ill,…11 Jan 2023HANSARDSupported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) BillI thank the Minister for setting out the position that the Government will take. Clearly, as Members have said, the most important thing here is to gather the data and information…11 Jan 2023