Member

Earlier, I highlighted the importance of the Home Secretary being able to amend the list of relevant authorities that can apply for a respect order. This power enables the Government fully to consider the case for adding additional authorities such as for-profit housing providers. This is an important point for the noble Lord, Lord Bailey of Paddington: if we conclude that it is possible to make those changes through primary legislation—yes, in the Bill today—and we can make the changes he has asked us to look at in secondary legislation, if the Bill gets Royal Assent and passes all the stages, that can be done by secondary legislation as well. So, we will look at the issues he has raised, but primary legislation may not be required to make those changes happen.