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HANSARDRepresentation of the People (Overseas Electors etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2023My Lords, I will come on to the question of resources and implementation later in my response but, as I said at the start of my speech, the expansion of the franchise does not…12 Dec 2023HANSARDRepresentation of the People (Overseas Electors etc.) (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2023That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 23 October be approved. Relevant document: 1st Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee12 Dec 2023HANSARDRepresentation of the People (Overseas Electors etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2023My Lords, in our manifesto, the Government committed to removing the 15-year limit on voting rights for overseas electors and we are delivering on that promise. Last year,…12 Dec 2023HANSARDRepresentation of the People (Overseas Electors etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2023That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 23 October be approved. Relevant document: 1st Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee12 Dec 2023HANSARDRepresentation of the People (Overseas Electors etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2023My Lords, I am grateful for the contribution of all noble Lords to this debate. The noble Lord, Lord Khan, started with some of the principles behind expanding the franchise to…12 Dec 2023HANSARDRepresentation of the People (Overseas Electors etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2023Well, as under the current system, all overseas applicants need to prove their identity and their verifiable connection to a UK address. A broad range of offences and penalties…12 Dec 2023HANSARDLocal Enterprise Partnerships: FundingYes. I also disagree with the noble Lord’s assessment of RDAs. I would be interested to know, if they were such a successful way of delivering local growth, whether they would be…11 Dec 2023HANSARDLocal Enterprise Partnerships: FundingI assure the noble Lord that the Government are confident that, in integrating the work done by LEPs into local authority or combined authority areas, we will not lose the…11 Dec 2023HANSARDLocal Enterprise Partnerships: FundingThe Government are committed to empowering locally elected leaders to drive local economic development. From April 2024, government will support local and combined authorities to…11 Dec 2023HANSARDLocal Enterprise Partnerships: FundingMy Lords, by integrating LEPs into local authorities and mayoral combined authorities, we are looking to streamline the processes by which business can engage in their local…11 Dec 2023HANSARDLocal Enterprise Partnerships: FundingMy Lords, there has been a great deal of success in devolution to Teesside and the mayoral combined authority there. The noble Baroness is right that we have instituted a report…11 Dec 2023HANSARDLocal Enterprise Partnerships: FundingThat is exactly what the Government are doing; they are seeking to combine the devolution of greater power with greater funding and greater responsibility for the funding. There…11 Dec 2023HANSARDLocal Enterprise Partnerships: FundingOne important aspect of moving LEP functions into local authorities and mayoral combined authorities is making sure they cover appropriate economic geographies so they can deliver…11 Dec 2023HANSARDLocal Enterprise Partnerships: FundingMy Lords, the Government have published guidance for the transfer of LEP functions to local authorities. Further guidance will be issued in January. As part of our devolution…11 Dec 2023HANSARDLocal Enterprise Partnerships: FundingMy noble friend is absolutely right. In taking this decision, we conducted an information-gathering exercise with local authorities and LEPs to understand the impact of our plans.…11 Dec 2023HANSARDHome-ownership RatesMy Lords, I have good news for the noble Lord on the first point. The mortgage guarantee scheme has been extended to June 2025 to allow more 95% mortgages to be available to…06 Dec 2023HANSARDHome-ownership RatesMy Lords, the noble Baroness is right that shared ownership represents an important part of our affordable homes programme and is an important part of helping first-time buyers,…06 Dec 2023HANSARDHome-ownership RatesMy noble friend is absolutely right that planning is key. Many measures in the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act are targeted at supporting the planning system. We also had…06 Dec 2023HANSARDHome-ownership RatesMy Lords, we consider all different routes to supporting young people into the housing market. One drawback may be that support is less targeted at those who face the greatest…06 Dec 2023HANSARDHome-ownership RatesLet me reassure the right reverend Prelate that we continue to make progress on the cladding issue. It has gone on for too long; we have made significant changes to the…06 Dec 2023