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Housing and Regeneration Bill

Since we are in Committee, I wonder whether I can come back on something. I have found some notes. The Minister in the Commons—this picks up on the points that have just been made—made the point about Clause 4(2) providing that the HCA’s powers, "““are to be exercised for the purposes of its objects””." As the objects—or objectives—of the HCA under Clause 2(1) include securing regeneration, supporting the creation, regeneration or development of communities and their continued well-being and contributing—this might not have been in the Bill when the Minister made the comment—to the achievement of sustainable development, I am puzzled about whether Clause 10(1) overrides those matters, or whether they in fact temper the term ““best consideration””. I hope that question is clear.