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HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill18 Apr 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, this group is made up of two of my amendments, Amendments 213A and 312L. The first is a probing amendment, designed to ensure that local planning authorities must…18 Apr 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillVery briefly on flooding, there was no mention of flooding in the Environment Act, and it is not here—and that really worries me. I wonder if the Minister would be prepared to…18 Apr 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillObviously I put an amendment to that amendment, which was about viability assessments for proposed developments. I see the Minister is coming to it. Thank you.18 Apr 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Lansley, for the introduction to his amendments. We fully support these extremely sensible additions to this part of the Bill. We have a…18 Apr 2023HANSARDHousebuildingMy Lords, having somewhere safe, stable and secure to live is essential for good mental and physical health. For too many people, housing insecurity and poor mental health…30 Mar 2023HANSARDUK Citizens Resident Overseas: VerificationMy Lords, with increasing global tensions and the threat of foreign interference in elections, it is now more important than ever that the Government protect our democracy. Can…29 Mar 2023HANSARDDirect Payments to Farmers (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2023At end insert “but that this House regrets that the Direct Payments to Farmers (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2023 introduce significant reductions to the basic payments…28 Mar 2023HANSARDDirect Payments to Farmers (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2023I honestly do not think that my regret amendment does that at all. We are trying to point out that the transition has not been straightforward and is not working properly for…28 Mar 2023HANSARDDirect Payments to Farmers (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2023My Lords, I first declare my interest, as set out in the register, as president of the Rare Breeds Survival Trust. The statutory instrument on direct payments that we are…28 Mar 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillHow does the Minister see the role of town and parish councils within all this? Clearly, they will have an interest, yet they are not mentioned anywhere.27 Mar 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, it has been a very good debate, and there clearly is a lot of support for the amendments in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Parminter. We also strongly support…27 Mar 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, this has been a very important discussion—a very long discussion—with an awful lot for the Minister to consider, both in his summing up and afterwards. It has been…27 Mar 2023HANSARDShark Fins BillMy Lords, I thank my noble friend Lady Jones of Whitchurch for introducing the Bill and Christina Rees MP for bringing it through the other place. I start, as the noble Baroness,…24 Mar 2023HANSARDMobile Homes (Pitch Fees) BillMy Lords, I rise very briefly to say that this is a sensible, practical Bill, and we have supported it all the way through its passage through the House. I thank the noble Lord,…24 Mar 2023HANSARDFood Price InflationMy Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for reading out the response from Farming Minister Mark Spencer, even if it does not fully reflect the struggles being faced by households…23 Mar 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillI am sure that they have not.22 Mar 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness for bringing this to our attention. As she knows, I know the Malvern Hills area very well; it is beautiful. It is important that the Boundary…22 Mar 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, my amendment would remove Clause 79 from the Bill, and my noble friend Lady Taylor of Stevenage has given notice of her intention to oppose Clause 81 standing part of…22 Mar 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillOn that point, it would be incredibly useful to have some sort of evidence base for us to consider. Can the Minister ask the department for that?22 Mar 2023