Member

I turn now to Amendment 17. I am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady O’Neill, for this amendment, which seeks to retain the term “warden” in the legislation. However, the change made by Clause 7 is a straightforward and sensible update to modernise outdated terminology in the existing exemption for housing for persons of pensionable age. The term “warden” was historically used to describe the support arrangements in sheltered housing, but it is no longer commonly used across the sector. In practice, services are now delivered in a range of different ways, often by individuals or teams whose roles are more accurately described as managers. The intention of this provision is not to change the substance of the exemption but simply to ensure that the language used in legislation reflects current practice and is clear and accessible. For these reasons, the Government consider that this amendment is not necessary.