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HANSARDBuilding Safety BillWe had the tragedy of Grenfell, and I am worried that we are doing a lot of different things in the Bill—some of them are very major—and are now adding on extra things.…02 Mar 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety BillMy Lords, as I was saying, the Committee will know that there has been a serious problem aggravating the difficulties that leaseholders have experienced in the post-Grenfell…02 Mar 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill02 Mar 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, I rise to move my Amendment 33 and thank my noble friend Lord Green of Deddington for his support. This amendment would add the failure to produce identifying documents…02 Mar 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety BillI owe the noble Lord an apology. It was my fault for getting it in the wrong order. I have been trying to be on the other Bill as well.02 Mar 2022HANSARDBus Services: Covid-19 Emergency FundingMy Lords, I congratulate my noble friend on today’s announcement and the noble Lord, Lord Berkeley. Buses matter a great deal, especially to the elderly and to poorer travellers.…01 Mar 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety BillI support the noble Lord in his Amendment 45. He has described the issue very well—and given his huge contribution to the House, I shall look up his maiden speech. I worry that…28 Feb 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety BillMy Lords, some very good questions have been asked in this debate. I am grateful to the Minister for setting out his proposals. I rise briefly, as it is late, to say that I very…28 Feb 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety BillAre the Government planning to produce an impact assessment on the new measures? My amendment was drafted the way it was on the advice of the Bill clerks, but obviously my main…28 Feb 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety BillDoes the noble Lord think this construction product schedule includes such things as wood? The thing about fire safety is that it is not just to do with whether it is a plastic…28 Feb 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety BillThe noble Earl, Lord Lytton, is a great expert on landlord/tenant matters. I agree with him that changes to the leasehold system are not for this Bill; indeed, I do not think that…28 Feb 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety BillI hope that the noble Lord, Lord Khan of Burnley, will not mind if I ask for clarification on a related point. First, I will say how much I agreed with the speech of the noble…28 Feb 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety BillA meeting would certainly be helpful. We also need to see this famous guidance. We know from other experience on buildings that there is an assumption that everything will be fine…28 Feb 2022HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, I thank my noble friend the Leader for taking the time to make this Statement and have a full Front Bench, as well as for finding time tomorrow for a proper debate. I…24 Feb 2022HANSARDRevised Energy National Policy StatementsI am grateful to my noble friend for answering all our points so clearly and fully. I asked a question about coal for heritage railways. He may not be aware of it, but in the…22 Feb 2022HANSARDRevised Energy National Policy StatementsMy Lords, energy is a serious topic, as we have been forcefully reminded very recently. Indeed, my own house in Wiltshire was cut off from the electricity grid as a result of…22 Feb 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety BillBriefly, I support the idea of review clauses and of learning from mistakes. Obviously, I have not been a Minister in this area, but I was a Minister in other areas and I did…21 Feb 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety BillAnother problem at Worcester Park might have been the failure to implement the building regulations. I have found building regulation enforcement very patchy. There has been a lot…21 Feb 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety BillMy Lords, I was not expecting to speak after the noble Baroness, Lady Brinton, so I will not comment on her proposals but will wait to hear other comments. I thank the noble Lord,…21 Feb 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Baronesses, Lady Ritchie of Downpatrick and Lady Suttie, for raising this issue, and I think some very good questions have been asked. I have a…10 Feb 2022