Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 5:38 pm on 28 November 2017.
Llywydd, you will have probably seen by now that I'm fairly resigned to my fate. But I have to say it is a new one that we don't need an absolute duty because we already know who they are. Well, you know, that's going to be rigorous over the years, isn't it, if you have a similar approach in other areas? I really think it's important that you have an absolute duty, because even if you are aware and you are right that you know all the landlords at the moment, I think it should be absolutely clearly stated so that tenants' rights are fully protected that this is a duty. There's no good reason not to do it, and that's why CLAC have urged you to do it. You should, even at this late hour, concede the point.