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HANSARDLocal Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (Corporate Joint Committees) (Consequential Amendments) Order 2023I thank the noble Baroness for her supportive comments. I too am delighted to take part in this move to unblock the UK legislation to allow the Welsh Government to progress these…28 Mar 2023HANSARDLocal Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (Corporate Joint Committees) (Consequential Amendments) Order 2023My Lords, the draft order we are considering will make changes to UK legislation arising from the establishment of corporate joint committees in Wales, under powers in the…28 Mar 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]That the amendments for the Report stage be marshalled and considered in the following order: Clauses 1 to 16, Schedule 1, Clauses 17 to 21, Schedule 2, Clauses 22 to 32, Schedule…24 Mar 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]My Lords, on behalf of my noble friend Lord Callanan, I beg to move the Motion standing in his name on the Order Paper.24 Mar 2023HANSARDShark Fins BillMy Lords, may I say at the outset what a joy it is to respond to a Bill that has universal support? While I am enjoying the moment, I observe that the Bill requires legislative…24 Mar 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillI hear and understand the noble Baroness’s concerns, but I default to the Government’s position: the Bill gives only a statutory discretion, not a statutory duty, to the employer…23 Mar 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillI do not accept the noble Lord’s points at all, but I will continue my answer to the noble Lord, Lord Collins. Of course, we would rather have a negotiated agreement on minimum…23 Mar 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillThe Government’s position is that we would rather have a voluntary agreement than a compulsion to issue notices. Of course, we would hope that each employer would choose to accept…23 Mar 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Fox, and the noble Baroness, Lady Randerson, for their amendments. Amendments 14, 19 and 49 relate to devolved matters, either via devolved…23 Mar 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillI repeat at the Dispatch Box that under the Bill it is a statutory discretion and not a statutory duty for employers as to whether to issue a work notice. It is a matter for the…23 Mar 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillThe noble Lord has made that point well and I will certainly take it back to the department, which will take note of it. Regarding a precise time definition for short-term lets,…22 Mar 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I draw attention to my entry in the register as the owner of a second home in Pembrokeshire, one of the three local authorities that is introducing a licensing…22 Mar 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillI will be coming to that in a moment. Finally, I turn to Amendments 445, 445A, 445B and 447, tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Foster of Bath. These amendments concern the detail of…22 Mar 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, government Amendment 165 and the consequential Amendments 508 and 509 seek to give police and crime commissioners, including mayors who exercise these functions, and the…20 Mar 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, this group of amendments concerns second homes, holiday lets and empty properties. I declare my interest as set out in the register as the owner of a second home in…20 Mar 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I am grateful to all noble Lords for having participated in this debate. A lot of interesting subjects have come up, some of which will be discussed in greater depth as…20 Mar 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill20 Mar 2023HANSARDAlternative Fuel Payment Pass-through Requirement (England and Wales and Scotland) Regulations 2023My Lords, with the leave of the House and on behalf of my noble friend Lord Callanan, I beg to move the Motions standing in his name on the Order Paper.15 Mar 2023HANSARDAlternative Fuel Payment Pass-through Requirement (England and Wales and Scotland) Regulations 2023That the Regulations laid before the House on 21 and 23 February be approved. Relevant documents: 32nd Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee and 29th Report by…15 Mar 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillGiven the lateness of the hour, with the usual channels we have decided that, because of the train strike, now would be a good time to break off from Committee.15 Mar 2023