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Matthew Pennycook's amendment, Clause 2

Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023

Report stage

Amendment number: 36

Lead member

Matthew Pennycook
Labour, Greenwich and Woolwich
Commons

Decision

No decision
The House has not considered this amendment.

Amendment text

Clause 2, page 2, line 17

at end insert—
“(8) The Panel must be chaired by a tenant of social housing.
(9) The Chair is responsible for setting Panel meeting agendas.
(10) The majority of persons appointed to the Panel must be tenants of social housing.”

Member's explanatory statement

This amendment would ensure that tenant representation on the advisory panel is mandatory and that tenants are able to influence effectively what information and advice is presented to the regulator in respect of issues affecting social housing regulation.

Sponsor

Rebecca Long Bailey
Labour
Salford and Eccles