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HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Twenty Second sitting)I beg to move amendment 185, in clause 150, page 171, line 4, at end insert— “(2A) Designations under subsections (1) and (2) can only be made following consultation with the…13 Oct 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Twenty Third sitting)In general, I am quite sceptical, where arrangements rely on what are often relatively small sums of money, that there will be formal court backing. Given what the Minister has…13 Oct 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Twenty Third sitting)I beg to move amendment 194, in clause 175, page 185, line 16, at end insert— “(1A) Compensation for damage under subsection (1) does not include damage that reasonably occurred…13 Oct 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Twenty Third sitting)I have two quick questions. First, I want to check that I am reading clause 169(5) correctly. When a local authority asks for information from a landlord—an important…13 Oct 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Twenty Third sitting)I have three questions. Clause 163(1)(b) provides the power to contract for a tenancy if “the period of 42 days beginning with the day on which that notice took effect has…13 Oct 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Twenty Third sitting)I beg to move amendment 193, in clause 162, page 177, line 36, at end insert “These regulations must be laid before Parliament before the end of a period of 90 days beginning with…13 Oct 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Twenty Third sitting)We appreciate that this is an important part of the process, so I will be brief. We made the same point prior to the break for lunch, but again I find it odd that the Government…13 Oct 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Twenty Third sitting)I beg to move amendment 190, in clause 155, page 173, line 14, at end insert— “(c) transfer the premises to a related entity.” This amendment would prevent the landlord from…13 Oct 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Twenty Second sitting)I am grateful for the Minister’s explanation of the Government’s thoughts. Again, as a point of taste, I think that four weeks would be reasonable because of the preceding period…13 Oct 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Twenty Second sitting)I beg to move amendment 189, in clause 154, page 173, line 5, leave out “ten weeks” and insert “28 days”. This amendment would reduce the period after which an initial letting…13 Oct 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Twenty Second sitting)Very briefly, I have a similar question to the one I asked during discussion of clause 151, which was not quite addressed. Clause 153 reads as follows: “the ‘local benefit…13 Oct 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Twenty Second sitting)I am grateful to the Minister for that answer, and I am glad that she accepts that these would be significant changes to make by regulation. I am glad of the confirmation…13 Oct 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Twenty Second sitting)We have designated our high streets and town centres with clause 150, and we have designated our premises in scope with clause 150. With clause 152, we turn to what constitutes…13 Oct 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Twenty Second sitting)I am grateful to the Minister for her response. I am pleased to hear that the commitment to levelling up remains at the heart of the Government’s programme, but may I gently say…13 Oct 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Twenty Third sitting)I beg to move amendment 191, in clause 157, page 174, line 25, leave out “eight weeks” and insert “two weeks”. This amendment would reduce the period of time before a final…13 Oct 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Twenty Third sitting)I am grateful for that explanation. As we have discussed previously, there is a point of difference on what we consider sufficient time, notwithstanding that, as we have seen on…13 Oct 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Twenty Third sitting)I shall speak to new clause 55. In an earlier answer, the Minister made the case for this measure because she characterised the new process as a strain—that is the word she…13 Oct 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Twenty Third sitting)Yes, it does. I had not seen that, so I appreciate the clarity. That closes the point. I thank the Minister and beg to ask leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave,…13 Oct 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Twenty Second sitting)I beg to move amendment 187, in clause 152, page 172, line 21, leave out subsections (5) and (6). This amendment would remove the Henry VIII power for the Secretary of State to…13 Oct 2022HANSARDTributes to Her Late Majesty the QueenI rise to speak in tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on behalf of my constituents in the north of Nottingham. We loved her dearly, and are united in grief today. The…10 Sept 2022