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Housing and Regeneration Bill

I reiterate the need to future-proof the Bill to ensure that innovative products that will be introduced in the next few years are available without being prescribed. I am happy to work with hon. Members from all parties to ensure that we can make community land trusts and other vehicles, such as local housing companies, work, and work incredibly well. There is a wider point about financial institutions and their attitude to risk, but I am keen to ensure that we make those bodies work. I want to suggest, particularly as regards this group of amendments and part 1 of the Bill, that the Homes and Communities Agency will have a key role and the financial muscle to provide good investment in infrastructure— It being Nine o'clock, Mr. Deputy Speaker, pursuant to Order [27 November], proceeded to put forthwith the Question already proposed from the Chair. Question put and agreed to. Clause read a Second time, and added to the Bill. Mr. Deputy Speaker then proceeded to put forthwith the Questions necessary for the disposal of the business to be concluded at that hour.