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HANSARDLocal Government (Disqualification) BillMy Lords, we welcome this legislation. I pay tribute to Sir Paul Beresford for promoting it in the other place and to the noble Lord, Lord Udny-Lister, for sponsoring it here. It…01 Apr 2022HANSARDHomes for Ukraine SchemeMy Lords, during the Statement in the other place, the Minister said that 200,000 people were interested in the Homes for Ukraine scheme, yet figures released confirm that just…31 Mar 2022HANSARDHousebuilding: TargetMy Lords, local authorities are crucial to meeting the Government’s housebuilding targets, but, if they are properly to master-plan and create the new communities that we need,…30 Mar 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety BillMy Lords, turning first to Amendment 1 in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Foster of Bath, we agree that longer-term protections for residents’ safety are absolutely critical. His…29 Mar 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety BillMy Lords, I start by thanking the Minister for his introduction to a large number of government amendments. Like other noble Lords, I think it is really important that the…29 Mar 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill29 Mar 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety BillMy Lords, Amendment 15 is about building regulations and safety measures. It would insert a new clause that states: “The Secretary of State may amend the Building Act 1984 so that…29 Mar 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill29 Mar 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for her detailed response. I was very pleased to hear her response to the amendment on staircase safety from the noble Baroness, Lady Jolly. It is…29 Mar 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety BillMy Lords, this has been a very interesting debate so far. In the interests of time, I will just speak to the two amendments I have in this group, and then I will be very…29 Mar 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety BillBefore the Minister sits down, I thank him very much for his response to my Amendment 22. Could he just clarify something, so that I am completely clear on it? Was he saying that…29 Mar 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety BillI am very happy to accept the Minister’s assurance on this if we can have a meeting to follow up.29 Mar 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety BillMy Lords, this has been an extremely important debate in which we have covered some of the critical issues still outstanding in the Bill. I thank the Minister for the introduction…29 Mar 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill29 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillI thank the Minister for the clarification she has provided, particularly around my amendment seeking to include fundraising. It would be extremely helpful if that could be added…28 Mar 2022HANSARDElections Bill28 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillMy Lords, there are quite a number of amendments in this group, of which Amendment 197 is mine. I want to pay attention to amendments specifically looking at foreign interference…28 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for her response. However, there seems to be a difference of opinion as to whether suitable consultation has been carried out on the Bill. The…28 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillMy Lords, the hour is late, so I shall be brief in introducing my amendments in this group. I have spoken previously in Committee and in the House about the fact that I used to…28 Mar 2022HANSARDElections Bill28 Mar 2022