HC Deb 14 July 1995 vol 263 c1250

Lords amendment: No. 8, in page 2, line 2, after ("disposals);") insert— ("( ) paragraph I of Schedule 6A to that Act (covenants requiring redemption of landlord's share);")

Mr. Thurnham

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

Mr. Deputy Speaker

With this, it will be convenient to discuss Lords amendment No. 9.

Mr. Thurnham

The amendments are very technical and can be explained briefly. The part of clause 2 which is amended—as recommended by the Law Commission—excepts from the operation of the Act certain covenants entered into by tenants of local authorities who exercise their right to buy, to prevent them from making unjustified profits from an early sale so that they will continue to be bound by those covenants notwithstanding the new regime.

Lords amendments Nos. 8 and 9 make the necessary provision for excepting from the Act a further such covenant which was not picked up in the first draft of the Bill.

Mr. John M. Taylor

As my hon. Friend said, amendments Nos. 8 and 9 are entirely technical. I hope that the House will accept them as such.

Lords amendment agreed to.

Lords amendments Nos. 9 to 11 agreed to.

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