It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Efford. I thank the hon. Member for Birmingham, Selly Oak (Steve McCabe) for securing the debate; it has touched on issues that are of deep concern to me as a relatively new Minister in the post. The Government are committed to ensuring high standards across all provisions of supported housing. Supported housing is critical in providing vulnerable individuals with the support they need to live independently. Although the hon. Member for Birmingham, Selly Oak raised serious issues, I cannot stress enough that they relate to only a very small part of the sector. Introducing over-hasty regulations may have unintended consequences for the rest of it. The Government already have a programme of work in train on regulation and oversight of supported housing, including publishing a national statement of expectations and funding five local authority areas to test approaches to improving quality and oversight in the housing sector with £3.1 million. We hope that these pilots will influence future policies and drive up standards. My Department is working closely with Birmingham City Council to monitor progress and provide support.