Public Bill Committee: Homelessness Reduction Bill: Meaning of “homeless” and “threatened with homelessness” (18 Jan 2017) Michael Tomlinson: I begin by picking up on one or two points from the hon. Member for Hammersmith.
Public Bill Committee: Homelessness Reduction Bill: Meaning of “homeless” and “threatened with homelessness” (18 Jan 2017) Michael Tomlinson: May I clarify that my hon. Friend means section 7 of the Housing Act 1988?
Public Bill Committee: Homelessness Reduction Bill: Meaning of “homeless” and “threatened with homelessness” (18 Jan 2017) Michael Tomlinson: Section 7 is important, because it states whether possession is mandatory or discretionary.
Public Bill Committee: Homelessness Reduction Bill: Meaning of “homeless” and “threatened with homelessness” (18 Jan 2017) Michael Tomlinson: On finance, it has been indicated that several amendments will be tabled in the future. My hon.
Public Bill Committee: Homelessness Reduction Bill: Meaning of “homeless” and “threatened with homelessness” (18 Jan 2017) Michael Tomlinson: With respect, the Minister is slightly skating over the significance of the amendment he tabled.
Public Bill Committee: Homelessness Reduction Bill: Deliberate and unreasonable refusal to co-operate: duty upon giving of notice (18 Jan 2017) Michael Tomlinson: I fear the Minister is about to move on.
Public Bill Committee: Homelessness Reduction Bill: Deliberate and unreasonable refusal to co-operate: duty upon giving of notice (18 Jan 2017) Michael Tomlinson: I hope the Minister will at some stage address the point that not only I but a number of colleagues made about the partic
Public Bill Committee: Homelessness Reduction Bill: Meaning of “homeless” and “threatened with homelessness” (18 Jan 2017) Michael Tomlinson: Is not the point about clause 1 that all these notices are meant to be mandatory?
Public Bill Committee: Homelessness Reduction Bill: Deliberate and unreasonable refusal to co-operate: duty upon giving of notice (18 Jan 2017) Michael Tomlinson: That is exactly the point I made a few moments ago.
Public Bill Committee: Homelessness Reduction Bill: Deliberate and unreasonable refusal to co-operate: duty upon giving of notice (18 Jan 2017) Michael Tomlinson: I, too, rise to say that I am disappointed by the difficulty that this Committee has been put under in not being able to
