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HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillI thank the noble Lord, Lord Krebs, for bringing this amendment forward and assure him of our full support. We heard from him that, in response to comments made by Ministers on…06 Jun 2023HANSARDWater Companies: Customer BillsMy Lords, while we are on soundbites, can I just say that I think levelling up is a bit of a soundbite rather than a solution? The National Infrastructure Commission has warned…23 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I have the only amendment in this group. I will be brief because it is pretty straightforward and I hope I can have a reasonably straightforward response from the…22 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill22 May 2023HANSARDLand Use CommissionMy Lords, as we have heard, there are many pressures on land: housing; food production; tackling biodiversity; and climate change. Clearly, the recommendation to set up a land use…22 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillI asked about resources.22 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I start by thanking my noble friend Lady Hayter for her very detailed and clear explanation of the concerns felt by a number of noble Lords about why this clause is in…22 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I have a couple of amendments in this group. We have heard that Part 11 sets out a framework for creating powers to require disclosure of certain relevant information…22 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I start by commenting on the amendments on building safety. I will not repeat the points that other noble Lords have made. The noble Lord, Lord Stunell, went thoroughly…22 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillJust send it to me.22 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillI thank the Minister very much for her response. I suddenly thought that I probably should have declared my interests as a member of the Co-operative Party and as someone who…22 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords in the absence of the noble Lord, Lord Holmes, I shall move this amendment on his behalf. One particular problem that has dogged us for decades is the lack of funding,…22 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for that very helpful response. He has completely taken on board the point that I am trying to make, and I appreciate that. A letter explaining…22 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Hayman, for introducing this group of amendments and her amendment in particular. We strongly support amendments that aim to increase…22 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill22 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill22 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, before I start, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Fox, for all his work on the REUL Bill, on behalf of my noble friend Lady Chapman. Welcome back to the levelling-up Bill. We…22 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have taken part in this debate, which covered an important part of the levelling-up agenda. I am just thinking about the Minister’s comments.…22 May 2023HANSARDHealthy Homes Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Crisp, for all his work on this matter and for bringing the Bill forward. We supported it and continue to support it because we believe it…19 May 2023HANSARDGovernment of Wales (Devolved Powers) Bill [HL]My Lords, we are very pleased that the noble Lord, Lord Wigley, tabled this Bill, so that the issues within it are in the public domain. Many aspects of the clauses make a lot of…19 May 2023