The noble and learned Baroness makes a very valid point. The council has a responsibility to find other accommodation for those who are made homeless, which would apply here. In addition, all the various social services and people involved would be locked into being of assistance and to helping to ensure that such people are looked after. If the house is private, there may be mortgage payments and other such things, which will be allowed to be kept running so that people will not lose their property.
Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord West of Spithead
(Labour)
in the House of Lords on Monday, 10 March 2008.
It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL)
and
Debate on bills on Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill.
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