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HANSARDSupported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) BillI will start with amendment 3, then move on to amendments 5 to 9, and then I will follow up on the points raised by hon. Members. On amendment 3, the Government agree that it is…11 Jan 2023HANSARDSupported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) BillI did make a—11 Jan 2023HANSARDSupported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) BillYes, and that is precisely why we have decided to opt for a local licensing regime; we strongly feel that local authorities know their areas best and know where there is need. Let…11 Jan 2023HANSARDSupported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) BillAs with amendment 2, which was about a reporting requirement for housing standards, I am prepared to give a commitment in this Committee: if we are required to report on licensing…11 Jan 2023HANSARDSupported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) BillLet me start with clause 8, which commits the Government to reviewing the effectiveness of the licensing regulations on the condition and type of accommodation, and the provision…11 Jan 2023HANSARDSupported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) BillI agree with the comment from my hon. Friend the Member for Harrow East that it is critical that we get this right. The consultation process is critical to the Bill. We need to…11 Jan 2023HANSARDSupported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) BillI completely forgot; I was trying to rush through the amendments. My apologies. First, on new burdens assessments, I confirm that an assessment will be made and that local…11 Jan 2023HANSARDSupported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) BillOn amendment 2, it is unusual for the Government to be required, in a Bill, to make progress reports on individual Bill measures in the way proposed in this amendment. Clearly,…11 Jan 2023HANSARDSupported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) BillI have finished on amendment 1, but I have not got to amendment 2.11 Jan 2023HANSARDSupported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) BillAbsolutely. I think that the sector is very supportive of what we are doing with this private Member’s Bill. There is some concern about unintended consequences, and that is why…11 Jan 2023HANSARDSupported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) BillIt is a great pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Efford. I thank all Members who have joined us this morning, including my hon. Friend the Member for Harrow East, whom…11 Jan 2023HANSARDSupported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) BillThe new clause would require all local authorities in England to produce a charter of rights for supported housing residents. That seems to have significant risk of overlap with…11 Jan 2023HANSARDSupported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) BillI agree with my hon. Friend that clauses 12 to 14 are relatively straightforward, but I want to make one point about clause 12, on the meaning of “supported exempt accommodation”.…11 Jan 2023HANSARDSupported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) BillI did make a similar commitment to the one that we gave on the housing standards. To the extent that we are reporting on the licensing regulations after 12 months, we will include…11 Jan 2023HANSARDSupported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) BillUnder the Bill, local housing authorities will have a duty to carry out a review of supported housing provision in their districts and publish a strategy, which will be updated…11 Jan 2023HANSARDSupported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) BillI absolutely agree with my predecessor, and I thank him for all his work on the Bill. I agree that we need better data. I reassure him that we are working alongside the DWP so…11 Jan 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe have committed to taking a renters reform Bill through this Parliament. I am very happy to meet the hon. Member to discuss her particular issue.09 Jan 2023HANSARDStrength of the UnionWe respect the priorities of the Scottish people, who are focused on improving the NHS, on education, on tackling inflation and on getting a ferry that actually works and takes…09 Jan 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Government are giving unprecedented support to help with the cost of living. We have been very clear that we will bring in the renters reform Bill in this Parliament, as soon…09 Jan 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe are delighted to have welcomed more than 150,000 Ukrainians into this country. We thank all the sponsors. On homelessness, 1,720 homelessness duties were owed to households who…09 Jan 2023