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HANSARDLocal Government ReorganisationMy Lords, I declare my interest as a vice-president of the LGA. It is very encouraging to see how keen the Liberal Democrats are to scrutinise the Government. Given the…21 Jul 2026HANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]My Lords, I support Amendment 87, in the names of my noble friends Lady O’Neill and Lord Jamieson. This is an issue on which I have had a long-standing interest. During my time in…20 Jul 2026HANSARDFuture Capability of the Armed ForcesMy Lords, I join with others in thanking my noble friend Lord Harlech for initiating this debate. This House meets to consider a question that goes to the very heart of our future…16 Jul 2026HANSARDTown and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026My Lords, I declare my interest as a vice-president of the Local Government Association. I am pleased to support the amendment moved by my noble friend Lord Jamieson. Having spent…30 Jun 2026HANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]My Lords, I shall speak briefly to Amendment 75, tabled by my noble friends Lady O’Neill of Bexley and Lord Jamieson. As my noble friend noted, I oversaw the passing of the…17 Jun 2026HANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]My Lords, Amendments 86, 87 and 88 in my name address the subject of mayors and their role in social housing delivery. As we know, local authorities have a major role to play in…15 Jun 2026HANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]My Lords, I declare my interest as a vice-president of the Local Government Association and a part-owner of rented property in West Yorkshire. One of the strikingly important…15 Jun 2026HANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]15 Jun 2026HANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]My Lords, it is a pleasure to start the debate on this second group of thoughtful and varied amendments. We have just heard a spectacular defence from noble Lords of the…15 Jun 2026HANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for her response and to all noble Lords who tabled amendments and provided insight in the debate. It is clear that the changes to right to…15 Jun 2026HANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]My Lords, I declare an interest as a vice-president of the Local Government Association and the part owner of rented property in West Yorkshire. In my contribution to the King’s…01 Jun 2026HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Dacres, in this debate. I declare my interest as a vice-president of the Local Government Association and also the…20 May 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I will speak to my Amendment 459 and in support of other amendments that have been tabled in this group, in particular the clause stand part notice in the name of the…02 Feb 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillThe criminalisation is known by both the partner and the mother, and it gives the woman a reason to say that this is a dangerous process that easily could lead to one or both of…02 Feb 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillThe noble Baroness has had one intervention, and only one is allowed.02 Feb 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillWell, that is not the information that was given earlier, but there we are. I think I have answered the question.02 Feb 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillNo, I have already had one, and I am happy with it, thank you. This is not scaremongering. We need only to look at other countries to foresee what the consequences of…02 Feb 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI remind the noble Lord that there is already an issue in this country: BPAS suggests online that it is not illegal to have sex-selective abortions, so there is some dispute about…02 Feb 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI have not finished. That was an intervention. Sorry; I have nearly finished.02 Feb 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillYes, sorry, it is. I will just read the last paragraph. It is the interventions that have taken time. Some of these examples may sound fanciful or seem extreme, but the worst…02 Feb 2026