Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 3:32 pm on 10 June 2020.
I think this is a reasonable approach to take. It's important that flexibility is maintained through a moratorium period, can be given to RSLs that are in financial difficulty—obviously, as the Minister has just explained, that was something available, and is available, indeed, under current housing legislation—and, for Welsh Ministers to gain powers to ensure that there is an appropriate fit and that there isn't a legal contradiction generated, we think the approach the Minister has outlined is a reasonable one. Above all, we need to protect the social housing asset in Wales, and, as the Minister said, thereby protect the interests of tenants. So, I would urge that Members support the LCM.