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HANSARDSocial 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 2026HANSARDSocial 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 2026HANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]15 Jun 2026HANSARDSocial 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 2026HANSARDSocial 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 2026HANSARDSocial 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 2026HANSARDSocial 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 2026HANSARDSustainable 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]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 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 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, I will speak briefly to Motion C1, in support of my noble friend Lady Scott of Bybrook. The Minister will be aware that, during the passage of the Bill, I have suggested…23 Apr 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, I remind the House of my interest as a councillor in the London Borough of Bexley. I was previously Bexley’s longest-serving leader, with associated involvement in…26 Mar 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill26 Mar 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords who contributed to the debate. There may have been few speakers, but they were fairly powerful. The Minister said that the current structure has…26 Mar 2026HANSARDLocal Government ReorganisationMy Lords, the Minister said that she recognised the value of the electoral returning officers. I absolutely agree with that, but the fact is that they are always looking at the…25 Feb 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, I rise in support of Amendment 216D tabled my noble friend Lord Lucas about candidates’ addresses. Over my 28 years as a councillor, I have been proud to have my address…11 Feb 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, I have a real concern about this group of amendments, which appears to look to tinker around the edges to bring the Mayor of London and the Greater London Authority into…09 Feb 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillWere all those whom the Minister consulted inner London authorities, or did they include outer London boroughs as well? My frustration is with the fact that everyone assumes that…09 Feb 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, I move this amendment on behalf of my noble friend Lord Gascoigne, who unfortunately cannot be in his place today. Amendments 76, 78, 79, 81, 83, 84, 86, 88 and 89 were…29 Jan 2026