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HANSARDHomelessnessMy Lords, does the Minister agree that evictions from the private rented sector and the freeze in the local housing allowance in 2016 caused real damage? The end of that freeze is…23 Jan 2020HANSARDSocial MediaMy Lords, I congratulate the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of St Albans on securing this debate, and the Church of England on the publication of its guidelines. For me, as a…11 Jul 2019HANSARDHomes for Social RentMy Lords, does the Minister accept that the £2 billion put into the not very affordable housing programme falls woefully short of the £14.6 billion per year of capital grant…02 Jul 2019HANSARDHomelessnessMy Lords, given that the Minister sees the private rented sector as part of the solution, does he accept that the shortfall between the local housing allowance and rent has more…21 May 2019HANSARDEquality of Opportunity for Young PeopleI cannot think of a better group of speakers to join me for the next two and half hours to shine some light on this all-important issue. I thank in advance all noble Lords…16 May 2019HANSARDEquality of Opportunity for Young PeopleThat this House takes note of the case for delivering equality of opportunity and beneficial quality of life for young people.16 May 2019HANSARDEquality of Opportunity for Young PeopleI thank all speakers. I will study Hansard for the breadth and depth, which has made the debate such a hard thing to respond to, but therein lies a tale: this is why we need more…16 May 2019HANSARDHousing: No-fault EvictionsMy Lords, is the Minister aware that since Scotland scrapped no-fault evictions over a year ago, ONS data suggests that rental inflation has remained lower, the private rented…15 May 2019HANSARDOnline Harms White PaperMy Lords, it is excellent to follow the noble Lord, Lord Brooke, because I have worked with him on areas of addiction. I know of his campaigning in this area, and I admire and…30 Apr 2019HANSARDOnline HarmsMy Lords, does the Minister plan to watch the last ever episode of the hugely successful comedy “Fleabag”, by Phoebe Waller-Bridge, tonight? Does he agree that it is perfectly…08 Apr 2019HANSARDProperty GuardiansI thank the Minister for a meeting with him about this last week. Will he use this opportunity to reassure the growing number of property guardians that the full force of the…26 Mar 2019HANSARDProperty GuardiansTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure that property guardians are legally protected.26 Mar 2019HANSARDPublic Authorities: AlgorithmsMy Lords, when the Chancellor asks the Competition and Markets Authority to scrutinise the transparency of Google and Facebook, are the Government confident that they are applying…14 Mar 2019HANSARDBrexit: Museums and GalleriesMy Lords, given last week’s finding of the employment tribunal regarding the National Gallery 27, which supported their legal claim to worker status—having been denied it for…04 Mar 2019HANSARDShort-term LettingsDid the Minister see BBC London’s documentary last night, in which undercover work revealed that three private sector companies were helping private landlords find their way round…26 Feb 2019HANSARDHousing: Private Rented SectorTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the number of older people living in the private rented sector.19 Feb 2019HANSARDHousing: Private Rented SectorMy Lords, higher costs for older private tenants—40% of income compared to just 14% for owner-occupiers—insecurity, with evictions now the main reason for older renters leaving,…19 Feb 2019HANSARDSocial HousingMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Whitty, on securing a debate on such a significant issue. For too long, in all political parties, social housing has been the poorer…31 Jan 2019HANSARDTenant Fees BillMy Lords, on these Benches we accept this amendment. I take this opportunity to thank the Minister and his team for all their hard work. The last time I thanked them, they were a…15 Jan 2019