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Lords Chamber
Ivory Bill
Report stage (Hansard): House of Lords - Wed 24 Oct 2018
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Mentions:
1: Lord Carrington of Fulham (CON - Life peer) The example that I have used before is the Geffrye Museum, a series of old almshouses on the continuation - Speech Link


Westminster Hall
Almshouses - Wed 19 Oct 2016
No Department present

Mentions:
1: Mark Field (CON - Cities of London and Westminster) I hope that we can raise the profile of almshouses through the all-party group on almshouses, through - Speech Link
2: Martyn Day (SNP - Linlithgow and East Falkirk) group on almshouses—because it is an interesting approach. - Speech Link
3: Ruth Cadbury (LAB - Brentford and Isleworth) In my constituency we have several almshouses. - Speech Link


Lords Chamber
Housing: Vulnerable People - Thu 13 Oct 2016
Wales Office

Mentions:
1: Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth (CON - Life peer) They cover refuges, almshouses, co-ops, fully mutuals and community land trusts. - Speech Link


Written Statements
Housing Benefit - Thu 15 Sep 2016
Department for Work and Pensions
Lords Chamber
Housing and Planning Bill - Wed 13 Apr 2016
Leader of the House

Mentions:
1: Lord Wallace of Saltaire (LDEM - Life peer) As the noble Lord, Lord Beecham, has hinted, this is particularly relevant to almshouses, which are specifically - Speech Link
2: Lord Lansley (CON - Life peer) Were we not told explicitly during Committee that almshouses would be exempted? - Speech Link
3: Lord Wallace of Saltaire (LDEM - Life peer) If almshouses are exempted that is helpful; nevertheless, the issues which the noble Lord, Lord Beecham - Speech Link
4: Baroness Evans of Bowes Park (CON - Life peer) I can also confirm that almshouses are exempt from the right to buy.Amendment 52 relates specifically - Speech Link


Lords Chamber
Housing and Planning Bill - Tue 08 Mar 2016
No Department present

Mentions:
1: Lord Young of Cookham (CON - Life peer) Almshouses are also in the list as properties which are not expected to be sold. - Speech Link
2: Baroness Williams of Trafford (CON - Life peer) I remind noble Lords that it has already been confirmed in the other place that almshouses are exempt - Speech Link


Lords Chamber
Welfare Reform and Work Bill - Wed 27 Jan 2016
Department for Work and Pensions

Mentions:
1: Lord Best (CB - Life peer) all the categories in my amendments—including the housing co-operatives, community land trusts and almshouses - Speech Link
2: Lord Ramsbotham (CB - Life peer) sincerely hope that the Minister will encourage urgent consultation with organisations such as the almshouses - Speech Link
3: Lord Freud (CON - Life peer) community land trusts and supported accommodation, while Amendment 52 would extend that exemption to almshouses - Speech Link
4: None I can also confirm that the one-year exception will extend to housing co-operatives, almshouses and community - Speech Link
5: Lord Best (CB - Life peer) the noble Baroness, Lady Manzoor, my noble friend Lord Ramsbotham, for championing the cause of the almshouses - Speech Link


Lords Chamber
Housing and Planning Bill - Tue 26 Jan 2016
No Department present

Mentions:
1: Baroness Williams of Trafford (CON - Life peer) In addition, as with the existing right to buy, almshouses will not be included in the scheme.Social - Speech Link


Lords Chamber
Welfare Reform and Work Bill - Tue 12 Jan 2016
Department for Work and Pensions

Mentions:
1: Lord Beecham (LAB - Life peer) That body is very worried about the possibility of almshouses being forced to reduce the rents they charge - Speech Link
2: Lord McKenzie of Luton (LAB - Life peer) policies on his authority, and also supported the amendment of the noble Lord, Lord Ramsbotham, on almshouses - Speech Link
3: Baroness Williams of Trafford (CON - Life peer) amendments that would accept fully mutual housing co-operatives, homes for the elderly or disabled and almshouses - Speech Link


Commons Chamber
Charities (Protection and Social Investment) Bill [Lords] - Thu 03 Dec 2015
Cabinet Office

Mentions:
1: Matt Hancock (IND - West Suffolk) NHS or a welfare state, charities that knew people could not wait had set up hospitals, schools and almshouses - Speech Link