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HANSARDJo Cox Civility CommissionMy Lords, it is a pleasure to contribute to this debate today and thoroughly embarrassing and humbling to hear the contributions of many Members. It is with a deep sense of duty…18 Jun 2026 · 2d agoHANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]My Lords, I add my best wishes to the England team tonight: even if we are not finished in time, we will no doubt get a nice, quiet journey home because everyone will be watching…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]My Lords, I am grateful to all noble Lords who have participated in the debate and, of course, to the Minister for her response. I especially mention my noble friend Lord Evans,…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have contributed so thoughtfully to this sensitive and highly important debate. As my noble friend Lady Scott said at Second Reading, we…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]I beg leave to withdraw my amendment.17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]My Lords, it appears that the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett of Manor Castle, withdrew from this section at a late time so, if it is the Committee’s pleasure, I will listen to the…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]I thank all those who have contributed to this debate, especially my noble friend Lord Young of Cookham. I thank the Minister for the response. I hope she realises that these…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Fuller for raising the important subject of adapted social housing. As we have argued throughout this day of Committee, we must improve how…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]My Lords, I am grateful to noble Lords who have contributed to this group. Amendment 90, in the name of my noble friend Lord Fuller, seeks guidance on the social responsibilities…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]My Lords, this has been a thoughtful and wide-ranging debate. I thank noble Lords who have taken the time to table these amendments. In particular, I thank my noble friend Lady…15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]My Lords, I add my congratulations to the noble Baroness, Lady Curran, on her return to the Front Bench. I declare my interests as vice-president of London Councils—I will be…15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]My Lords, in moving Amendment 34, I shall speak also to Amendment 74, in both my name and that of my noble friend Lord Jamieson. Too often, housing legislation is judged by the…15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]It is certainly one to note, is it not? I am grateful to all noble Lords who have spoken in this debate and to the Minister for her response. The amendments in this group all seek…15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank my noble friends Lord Holmes of Richmond and Lady Coffey for their contributions and amendments. We absolutely recognise the need for legislation to keep up to…15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARDSustainable Drainage SystemsMy Lords, our changing weather is bringing more frequent episodes of surface water flooding, and the importance of sustainable drainage systems in the new developments has been…11 Jun 2026HANSARDNew Towns: Laying the Foundations (Built Environment Committee Report)My Lords, I am grateful for this very helpful debate and to the Built Environment Committee for its extensive work behind this second report on new towns. I thank my noble friend…10 Jun 2026HANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]My Lords, I remind noble Lords of my registered interests, that I was a previous leader and councillor for the London Borough of Bexley and vice-president of London Councils, and…01 Jun 2026HANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]That means that that is actually taxpayers’ money. There are many other things that the Bill could go into. It seems a shame that the Bill presents an opportunity to address some…01 Jun 2026