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Housing and Regeneration Bill

This has been very helpful. Although I introduced the amendment briefly, I was aware of how central the way in which agency operates in this regard is to its success. I was thinking as noble Lords were speaking that it might have been easier if the clause had simply referred to, ““with a view to meeting needs””, instead of, "““with a view to meeting the needs of people living in England””." Then I found that Clause 322 states that the extent of the Bill is England and Wales. Unless the Minister is absolutely on top of this, I am happy to accept a written answer to the question of what happens to the Welsh under Clause 2. Clause 322 covers the whole of the Bill; it has a couple of exceptions, but not these, as far as I can see.