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Deputy Minister welcomes agreement with UK Government on Housing LCO

Deputy Minister for Housing and Regeneration Jocelyn Davies AM has today welcomed the decision of the Wales Office to introduce the Housing and Local Government LCO to Parliament as approved by the National Assembly for Wales on 9 February 2010, without amendment.

The Deputy Minister reached the agreement with the UK Government following negotiations last week.

Ms Davies said:

"This is very good news for housing organisations and communities across Wales. I am pleased that an agreement has now been reached and that this Sustainable Housing LCO will now be taken forward unamended."

“I would like to thank everyone who has supported the LCO in its passage through the National Assembly for Wales. I hope that it will now complete its passage through Parliament swiftly and successfully so that we can get on with developing much needed legislation.”

“The LCO will enable the National Assembly for Wales to consider Measures to tackle issues such as improved regulation of Registered Social Landlords, securing greater homelessness provision, bringing empty homes back in to use, proving security of tenure, and supporting the most vulnerable. It is right that these decisions should be taken in Wales for the people of Wales.”

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