Member

I thank the noble Baroness, Lady O’Neill of Bexley, and the noble Lord, Lord Jamieson, for Amendment 64. The Bill will strengthen protections for victims of domestic abuse who are social housing tenants. We are putting victims first by closing a long-standing gap in housing law that has left victims of domestic abuse with no safe way to keep their social housing, which the noble Baroness, Lady O’Neill, mentioned, as did the noble Baroness, Lady May. This will give victims certainty and stability. We are working in partnership with the Ministry of Justice to assess the impact of the reforms on the courts, and will make sure that the justice system is ready for the changes and any new processes and procedures which will be required.