HC Deb 20 May 1980 vol 985 cc408-9

Amendments made: No. 130, in page 127, line 26, at end insert— ' 1A. In section 29, after subsection (6) there is inserted the following subsection— (6A) In determining the net cost of a housing project under subsection (6) above the Secretary of State may adopt the assessment of the body forwarding the application under subsection (3) above.

Approved development programmes

1B. After section 29 there is inserted the following section— 29A.—(1) In this section "approved development programme "means any programme for the development of housing by registered housing associations prepared by the Housing Corporation or—

  1. (a) in England and Wales, by a council which has power under section 119 of the Housing Act 1957 to make loans to registered housing associations; or
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  2. (b) in Scotland, by a local authority; and approved for the time being by the Secretary of State for the purposes of this section.
(2) Where a registered housing association undertake a housing project which falls within an approved development programme, housing association grant may be paid under section 29 in respect of that project notwithstanding that it has not been approved by the Secretary of State under section 29(1).".'.

No. 95, in page 127, line 33, at end insert— '2A. For subsection (3) of section 30 there are substituted the following subsections— (3) If, after the making of a housing association grant to a registered housing association—

  1. (a) any land to which the grant relates has been disposed of by the association in any manner;
  2. (b) any condition imposed under subsection (2) above has not been complied with; or
  3. (c) the Secretary of State is satisfied that any land to which the grant relates has ceased to be used, or to be available for use, for the purpose for which at the time the project concerned was approved,
it was intended that it should be used; the Secretary of State may reduce the amount of, or of any payment in respect of the grant or suspend or discontinue any instalment of it or, where any payment has been made to the association in respect of the grant, direct the association to pay to him an amount equal to the whole, or such proportion as he may determine, of the amount so paid to the association. (A3) Any amount which a registered housing association is directed to repay to the Secretary of State under subsection (3) above shall be recoverable as a simple contract debt, or in Scotland as a debt due under a contract, in any court of competent jurisdiction.".

2B. Subsection (5) of section 30 is hereby repealed.'.

No. 131, in page 127, line 33, at end insert— ' 2A. After subsection (2) of section 30 there is inserted the following subsection— (2A) In any case where, by virtue of section 29A above, a housing project has not required the approval of the Secretary of State under section 29(1), the Secretary of State may impose such conditions as are mentioned in subsection (2) above before first making payment of housing association grant in respect of that project.".'.—[Mr. Heseltine.]

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