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HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I support what the noble Baroness, Lady Taylor of Stevenage, said in advocating for Amendment 228. In doing so, I must join her by saying that I too must celebrate my…13 Sept 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillAs far as I understand these amendments, they are an intention to return the planning system to the time before 2022 happened—the golden age when the system worked. I must say…06 Sept 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillI hesitate to interrupt the Minister, but can she confirm that the infrastructure levy will not be operational in most of England for another eight or 10 years?06 Sept 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I have added my name to Amendment 201 in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Hayman of Ullock. As she clearly set out, there is a complete absence of focus on what is…06 Sept 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Lansley, has done a tremendously good forensic job of disclosing the fact that there is an omission—possibly accidental—connecting the whole…06 Sept 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I rise because every one of these amendments merits serious consideration by the Government. I hope very much that the Minister, the noble Earl, Lord Howe, will be able…04 Sept 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I welcome the government amendments which, as the Minister has said, bring decisions made by the Secretary of State on urban development areas back to Parliament in the…20 Jul 2023HANSARDBuilding Safety (Leaseholder Protections etc.) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2023My Lords, I remind the House that my noble friend Lady Pinnock moved a regret Motion on 21 March on a previous version of this statutory instrument. She pointed out that the…20 Jul 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I rise to speak to Amendments 70 and 94 in my name in this group. I want to add my strong support to Amendment 68, moved by my noble friend Lady Pinnock, which aims to…18 Jul 2023HANSARDSmall and Medium-sized HousebuildersMy Lords, the brickmaker Forterra has shut its Howley Park brickmaking plant because of a 31% decline in demand for bricks in the past 12 months. That coincides with news that, in…12 Jul 2023HANSARDBuilding Safety Act 2022 (Consequential Amendments etc.) Regulations 2023My Lords, I rise to comment on this statutory instrument and thank the Minister for the introduction she has given to it. It goes in partnership with Section 32, which is not yet…20 Jun 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I will speak to all three amendments. In different ways and on different aspects, they set out a clear path for the Government to address some significant issues that,…24 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I support the amendments in this group. We had a clear and compelling case put to us by the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Bristol. I thank her very much for that.…24 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillI ask the Minister to consider the timeline a little more carefully. If the current regulator is not going to be in full flow until April next year, and if the Grenfell inquiry’s…22 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillI am sorry to trespass on the time of the Committee, but can the Minister give a clear understanding that the existing complete independence of the building safety regulator will…22 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I want to comment on and ask some questions about the amendments in this string that relate to the building safety regulator: Amendments 467D, 467E, 504GK, 504M, 509D…22 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I support what the noble Baroness, Lady Taylor of Stevenage, said, as well as what my noble friend Lady Pinnock had to say about this. I need to start by saying that I…18 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I will speak to my Amendment 372A in this group. Previous speakers have invested a huge amount of time in devising alternatives and improvements to the existing…18 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillThe noble Baroness makes a very interesting point, but the problem is that construction costs are not as widely differentiated as land costs. This means that an area with a low…18 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, Amendment 393ZA is in my name and I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Hayman of Ullock, for her support in advance. I want to offer my support for all that the noble…18 May 2023