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HANSARDLeasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [HL]My Lords, I too offer my thanks to those who have contributed to the improvement of the Bill and, in particular, to say that the Minister has been exceptionally helpful and…14 Sept 2021HANSARDStandards in Public LifeMy Lords, I deeply apologise if I misunderstood or misinterpreted what the noble Baroness said. I certainly would not wish to sustain that. What I will say is that there has been…09 Sept 2021HANSARDStandards in Public LifeMy Lords, I think I should steer clear of the topics raised by the noble Lord who spoke most recently, but I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Donaghy, for her kind words about my…09 Sept 2021HANSARDLeasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [HL]My Lords, this is a devastating case, again, of unfinished business. We have talked several times about unfinished business in respect of reforming the whole leasehold system. The…20 Jul 2021HANSARDLeasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [HL]My Lords, my noble friend Lady Grender is very sorry that she is not able to be present, having led for this side of the House in the previous stages of the Bill. She has put into…20 Jul 2021HANSARDLeasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [HL]My Lords, I enthusiastically welcome this amendment from the Government. I am very pleased that the Minister has seen the strength of the arguments put forward by noble Lords from…20 Jul 2021HANSARDLeasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [HL]20 Jul 2021HANSARDLeasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [HL]My Lords, I always welcome efforts by Ministers to clarify the law, although I sometimes struggle to understand exactly how the law has been clarified. It has been suggested that…20 Jul 2021HANSARDLeasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [HL]My Lords, I will speak to Amendments 7, 8, 9 and 30. I will focus most of my remarks on Amendment 9, but I cannot speak without first saying that the amendment tabled by the noble…20 Jul 2021HANSARDLeasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [HL]My Lords, I speak only briefly to say that the noble Lord, Lord Lennie, has raised an important issue that was debated in Committee, to some extent, when I heard voices calling in…20 Jul 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL]My Lords, I start by congratulating the noble Baroness, Lady Black, on her outstanding maiden speech. I look forward very much to meeting her face-to-face very soon. This…15 Jun 2021HANSARDLeasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [HL]My Lords, as my noble friend Lady Grender has clearly set out, the current provisions in the Bill to enforce compliance by those who are determined to do wrong will not work, and…14 Jun 2021HANSARDLeasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [HL]My Lords, I address my remarks to Amendment 26, just spoken to by the noble Lord, Lord Blencathra. I strongly support what he said and the arguments that he put forward in support…14 Jun 2021HANSARDLeasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [HL]My Lords, this has been a very interesting debate. Everybody has spoken with a sense of understanding and concern, remembering that today is four years since the Grenfell tragedy.…14 Jun 2021HANSARDLeasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [HL]My Lords, I will simply support the carefully presented argument from the noble Lord, Lord Young, with a case study which also shows a way in which the system might be exploited.…09 Jun 2021HANSARDLeasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [HL]My Lords, I shall speak in particular about Amendment 1, and the consequential amendments tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Blencathra. It was great fun to listen to him on Second…09 Jun 2021HANSARDLeasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [HL]My Lords, I am happy to speak in support of this amendment and am delighted to have the support of the noble and learned Lord, Lord Mackay of Clashfern, for the words of my noble…09 Jun 2021HANSARDLeasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank all those who have spoken. I particularly thank the noble and learned Lord, Lord Mackay of Clashfern, whose legal background and desire to make sure that the…09 Jun 2021HANSARDFire Safety: Leaseholder BankruptciesDuring the passage of the Fire Safety Bill, the Minister repeatedly assured your Lordships that measures to protect leaseholders from cladding remediation costs would be coming…24 May 2021HANSARDLeasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [HL]My Lords, like other noble Lords, I welcome the Bill before us today. Although the scandalous problems currently facing leaseholders in homes covered in dangerous cladding…24 May 2021