Posts Tagged ‘Lords’
Housing Bill amendments rejected by Government.
The government yesterday rejected all of the 13 amendments the Lords put to the Housing Bill. This bill is the first piece of legislation that comes under English votes for English laws reform, that means that SNP MPs are not able to vote on it, securing a strong majority of the Tories in the Commons.…
Read MoreLords vote on changes re social housing tenants
On Monday the House of Lords considered changes that would see social housing tenants charged market rates once a household earns over £30,000, this threshold would be more than £40,000 in London. The Lords reportedly voted 240 to 176 for allowing local authorities to decide whether or not to charge an increased rent for those…
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