Member

I reassure the House that regulations made under this power will be subject to the affirmative procedure. This will make sure that there is appropriate parliamentary scrutiny of any changes. However, restricting the use of this power—allowing it only to expand rather than tighten descriptions of rent in advance to which the general prohibition does not apply—risks limiting the Government’s ability to protect tenants from unfair rent in advance requirements. I therefore ask the noble Baroness, Lady Scott, not to press her amendment.