HC Deb 13 July 1988 vol 137 c493

Amendment proposed: No. 12, in page 130, line 21, leave out paragraph 4 and insert— '4. In section 291 (individuals qualifying for relief), after subsection (1) there shall be inserted— (1A) An individual is connected with the company if—

  1. (a) he, or an associate of his, occupies or is a tenant of a dwelling-house in which the company holds an interest; and
  2. (b) the interest held by the company is superior to any interest in the dwelling-house held by the individual.".'—[Mr. Norman Lamont.]

Mr. Chris Smith

In Committee we proposed that the disqualification from relief should apply not just to tenants of the properties provided by the company doing the letting but to subtenants. The amendment seems to enshrine that principle, albeit by a somewhat roundabout route and we must therefore give it a warm welcome and thank the Government for picking up the point we made in Committee.

Amendments made: No. 13, in page 132, line 25, after `Wales', insert 'or Northern Ireland'.

No. 14, in page 132, line 29, leave out 'Part V of the Housing Act 1985'

and insert— 'the right to buy legislation'.

No. 15, in page 132, line 30, after 'Wales', insert 'or Northern Ireland'.

No. 16, in page 132, line 34, leave out 'Part' and insert 'legislation'.

No. 17, in page 132, leave out lines 38 and 39 and insert— '(4A) In sub-paragraph (4) above "the right to buy legislation" means—

  1. (a) in relation to a dwelling-house in England and Wales, Part V of the Housing Act 1985
  2. (b) in relation to a dwelling-house in Northern Ireland, Chapter I of Part II of the Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1983;
and "flat" and "house" have the same meanings as in that legislation.'

No. 18, in page 132, line 47, leave out 'or'.

page 132, line 51, at end insert— 'or (c) a dwelling-house in Northern Ireland which is unfit for human habitation within the meaning of Article 46 of the Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 or does not have all the standard amenities within the meaning of Article 59 of the Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1983.'.

No. 20, in page 133, line 34 at end insert—