To ask Her Majesty's Government how many interim management orders were made by the First Tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) in each of the last three financial years.

To ask Her Majesty's Government how many interim management orders were made by the First Tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) in each of the last three financial years.

I certainly take the point that the noble Baroness is making. I will confer with my officials about that. As I said, we have consulted and will continue to consult with stakeholders. I have some news from the front. My officials have just handed me a note.

I certainly take the point that the noble Baroness is making. I will confer with my officials about that. As I said, we have consulted and will continue to consult with stakeholders. I have some news from the front. My officials have just handed me a note.

The other point is that, unlike the other regulations, there has been no draft of these proposals. There may have been consultation, but there have been no draft regulations, so nobody has had the opportunity to see formally what is coming up. There is that aspect as well as the...

The other point is that, unlike the other regulations, there has been no draft of these proposals. There may have been consultation, but there have been no draft regulations, so nobody has had the opportunity to see formally what is coming up. There is that aspect as well as the...

Could the Minister indicate whether, if the regime is successful and works well, after a while the Government will consider widening it to some of the properties that we know are also a problem and also house vulnerable people?

Could the Minister indicate whether, if the regime is successful and works well, after a while the Government will consider widening it to some of the properties that we know are also a problem and also house vulnerable people?

I am very grateful to the noble Baronesses for the hard work that they put in through the passage of the legislation, which I was not involved in. As with many instances when dealing with housing legislation, I know that I am in the hands of a great deal of expertise on the other...

I am very grateful to the noble Baronesses for the hard work that they put in through the passage of the legislation, which I was not involved in. As with many instances when dealing with housing legislation, I know that I am in the hands of a great deal of expertise on the other...

I welcome these orders and regulations, and think that my Liberal Democrat colleagues would do the same. It is some time since we discussed them in the Housing Bill. Indeed, we spent many a long day discussing the issues with the Minister who was taking the previous orders. We went into...

I welcome these orders and regulations, and think that my Liberal Democrat colleagues would do the same. It is some time since we discussed them in the Housing Bill. Indeed, we spent many a long day discussing the issues with the Minister who was taking the previous orders. We went into...

I thank the Minister for responding to my questions. In principle, I am not against the orders and never have been, although it is important that we have unpicked some of these areas at such an early stage of the orders. On Question, Motion agreed to.

I thank the Minister for responding to my questions. In principle, I am not against the orders and never have been, although it is important that we have unpicked some of these areas at such an early stage of the orders. On Question, Motion agreed to.

The front is looking nervous, although I cannot actually see them. Apparently, there will be draft regulations, so we will be able to let you have copies of those. In terms of antisocial behaviour, the discretion is set out in the Act itself in relation to the interim management orders. Antisocial...

The front is looking nervous, although I cannot actually see them. Apparently, there will be draft regulations, so we will be able to let you have copies of those. In terms of antisocial behaviour, the discretion is set out in the Act itself in relation to the interim management orders. Antisocial...

The front is doing well.

The front is doing well.

We have discretionary scope for additional licensing, and selective licensing that can also be applied under specific circumstances. So it is not as if we were simply looking at one regime. In the monitoring process we shall consider whether there are things that we have missed, along with looking at...

We have discretionary scope for additional licensing, and selective licensing that can also be applied under specific circumstances. So it is not as if we were simply looking at one regime. In the monitoring process we shall consider whether there are things that we have missed, along with looking at...

rose to move, That the Grand Committee do report to the House that it has considered the Housing (Interim Management Orders) (Prescribed Circumstances) (England) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/369) [26th Report from the Merits Committee]. The noble Baroness said: I shall speak to all the housing orders together. They are the second tranche of orders...

rose to move, That the Grand Committee do report to the House that it has considered the Housing (Interim Management Orders) (Prescribed Circumstances) (England) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/369) [26th Report from the Merits Committee]. The noble Baroness said: I shall speak to all the housing orders together. They are the second tranche of orders...

Housing (Interim Management Orders) (Prescribed Circumstances) (England) Order (SI 2006/369). Lords debate on motion to consider. Agreed to on question. Grand Committee off the floor of the House (Moses room). (Debated with SI 2006/371, SI 2006/373, SI 2006/372, SI 2006/370)

Housing (Interim Management Orders) (Prescribed Circumstances) (England) Order (SI 2006/369). Lords debate on motion to consider. Agreed to on question. Grand Committee off the floor of the House (Moses room). (Debated with SI 2006/371, SI 2006/373, SI 2006/372, SI 2006/370)

My Lords, I thank the Minister for her comprehensive reply. I hope that she will not be embarrassed by my saying that she is rapidly getting a reputation for being a Minister who is direct and responsive, and who replies verbally to questions. I thank her for that. Today’s debate has been important....

My Lords, I thank the Minister for her comprehensive reply. I hope that she will not be embarrassed by my saying that she is rapidly getting a reputation for being a Minister who is direct and responsive, and who replies verbally to questions. I thank her for that. Today’s debate has been important....

rose to move to resolve, That this House calls upon Her Majesty’s Government to revoke the order laid before the House on 22 February (S.I. 2006/367) [26th Report from the Merits Committee]. The noble Baroness said: My Lords, during the passage of the Housing Act 2004 there was a considerable discussion on both the principle...

rose to move to resolve, That this House calls upon Her Majesty’s Government to revoke the order laid before the House on 22 February (S.I. 2006/367) [26th Report from the Merits Committee]. The noble Baroness said: My Lords, during the passage of the Housing Act 2004 there was a considerable discussion on both the principle...

My Lords, I can be fairly brief. We continue to support empty dwelling management orders, as indeed we did when the Housing Act 2004 was passing through the House. I am delighted that my noble friend Lady Maddock is in her place today. I am sure that she will have something to say on a matter...

My Lords, I can be fairly brief. We continue to support empty dwelling management orders, as indeed we did when the Housing Act 2004 was passing through the House. I am delighted that my noble friend Lady Maddock is in her place today. I am sure that she will have something to say on a matter...

My Lords, I particularly welcome these orders. All my life I have campaigned on empty properties. I can remember my early days in Southampton and the problems of road blight and desperate people—particularly in those days because squatting was a problem and if homes were empty you got squatters. Throughout my political career...

My Lords, I particularly welcome these orders. All my life I have campaigned on empty properties. I can remember my early days in Southampton and the problems of road blight and desperate people—particularly in those days because squatting was a problem and if homes were empty you got squatters. Throughout my political career...

My Lords, I am very grateful to all those who have spoken. I feel very much like a newcomer to this debate. I can see that the noble Baronesses had hours of fun at every stage of the Housing Bill. I will try hard to answer the questions that have been posed. I hope that...

My Lords, I am very grateful to all those who have spoken. I feel very much like a newcomer to this debate. I can see that the noble Baronesses had hours of fun at every stage of the Housing Bill. I will try hard to answer the questions that have been posed. I hope that...

Housing (Empty Dwelling Management Orders) (Prescribed Exceptions and Requirements) (England) Order 2006 (SI 2006/367). Lords debate on a motion to revoke the order. Motion withdrawn. Also debated with SI 2006/368.

Housing (Empty Dwelling Management Orders) (Prescribed Exceptions and Requirements) (England) Order 2006 (SI 2006/367). Lords debate on a motion to revoke the order. Motion withdrawn. Also debated with SI 2006/368.

SI 2006/368 (Negative instrument). Together with an explanatory memorandum from Office of Deputy Prime Minister. Coming into force 6 April 2006

SI 2006/368 (Negative instrument). Together with an explanatory memorandum from Office of Deputy Prime Minister. Coming into force 6 April 2006

SI 2006/369 (Negative instrument). Together with an explanatory memorandum from Office of Deputy Prime Minister. Coming into force 6 April 2006

SI 2006/369 (Negative instrument). Together with an explanatory memorandum from Office of Deputy Prime Minister. Coming into force 6 April 2006