HC Deb 26 October 1988 vol 139 c305

Lords amendment: No. 2, in page 5, line 27, after "with" insert—"—(a)"

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

I beg to move, That this House doth agree with the Lords in the said amendment.

Mr. Speaker

With this, it will be convenient to take Lords amendment No. 3.

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

The amendments have been tabled to correct an omission that is principally of a technical nature. As it stands, the Bill transfers to Scottish Homes all rights, liabilities and obligations relating to registered housing associations to which the Housing Corporation is entitled or subject, in cases in which an association is based in Scotland. But the corporation also has certain obligations in relation to land held by unregistered housing associations and those obligations should also be transferred to Scottish Homes in cases in which the land is in Scotland. These amendments will have that effect.

Mr. Home Robertson

It is always nice to know what the effect of an amendment is. Presumably, if the Government go to the trouble of tabling an amendment and recommending its acceptance, it must have some effect. How many such unregistered housing associations are there in Scotland, and how much land under the ownership of the Housing Corporation may be affected?

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

I cannot give the hon. Gentleman details now, but I shall certainly write to him and do so. This is a tidying-up amendment to make sure that proper procedures are observed.

Question put and agreed to.

Lords amendment No. 3 agreed to.

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