Lead member
Siobhain McDonagh
Labour, Mitcham and Morden
Commons
Decision
No decision
The House has not considered this amendment.
Amendment text
To move the following Clause—
“Regulator duties relating to supported exempt and temporary accommodation
(1)
The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 is amended as follows.
(2)
In section 192 (Overview), in paragraph (a), after “social housing” insert “, supported exempt accommodation and temporary accommodation”.
(3)
In section 193 (Standards relating to consumer matters), in paragraph (a), after “social housing” insert “, supported exempt accommodation and temporary accommodation”.
(4)
After section 195 (Code of practice) insert—
“195A
Regulation of codes of guidance issued by the Secretary of State
The regulator shall have a duty to inspect local housing authorities as to their compliance with any code of guidance issued by the Secretary of State under section 182 of the Housing Act 1996””
Member's explanatory statement
This new clause would enable the regulator to set standards for the provision of supported and temporary accommodation, make the regulator responsible for enforcing any Code of Guidance issued by the Secretary of State relating to local authorities’ duty to provide temporary accommodation, and give the regulator the ability to inspect local authorities for compliance.