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HANSARDBusiness and Planning Act 2020 (Pavement Licences) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2023I thank the Minister for doing that. My worry is that I think that was initially included in the first set of regulations, and I wonder why it has somehow been taken out. But I…12 Jul 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I remind the House of my relevant interests: I am a councillor on Kirklees Council in West Yorkshire and a vice-president of the Local Government Association. This group…11 Jul 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillI thank the Minister for giving way. Do the Government have any limit for the expansion of mayoral combined authorities? If Warwickshire is allowed to accede to the West Midlands…11 Jul 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords—11 Jul 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, increasingly I think that we need a clear definition of levelling up, partly because what I have in mind is certainly not shared by many others around the Chamber. When…11 Jul 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, this group of amendments from the noble Baronesses, Lady Hayman of Ullock and Lady Taylor of Stevenage, concern the cost of living, based on regional variations that…11 Jul 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, Amendment 18 is a new probing amendment, because we all assumed that, if the Government are committed to levelling up and understand, as they will, that it is dependent…11 Jul 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, we on these Benches welcome this group of government amendments, which are in response to the strong arguments made in Committee by the noble and learned Lords, Lord…11 Jul 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I fully endorse the sentiment expressed by the noble Baroness, Lady Hayman of Ullock. It is most unfortunate and not the responsibility of the Minister at all. She has…11 Jul 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, this group of amendments seeks to persuade the Government to be more specific about the missions and metrics of levelling up. I wish to speak initially to Amendment 8 in…11 Jul 2023HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for her response. As she rightly said, this is at the heart of the changes being introduced in the Bill. I thank her for recognising that there…03 Jul 2023HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating BillMy Lords, Amendments 30, 32 and 35 are in my name in this group. They cover two issues. One is reform and the other is review. The reform amendment is Amendment 30 because, as…03 Jul 2023HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating BillMy Lords, Amendments 30, 32 and 35 are in my name—03 Jul 2023HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating BillMy Lords, the noble Earl, Lord Lytton, has raised an important group of issues regarding the penalties that could be imposed on ratepayers who do not provide accurate, timely…03 Jul 2023HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating BillI think that I have listened very carefully but, on the digitisation of business rates, which I support, did the Minister explain the arrangements that could be made for…03 Jul 2023HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating BillI beg leave to withdraw the amendment.03 Jul 2023HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating BillI shall try to pick up from where I left off. I may or may not have heard the Minister aright so this is just to check. The very good Library briefing on the Bill references the…03 Jul 2023HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating BillMy Lords, my noble friend Lord Shipley and I have Amendments 7, 9 and 11 in this group, all of which seek to achieve the same end; namely, that the revaluation period be reduced…03 Jul 2023HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating Bill03 Jul 2023HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating BillMy Lords, at the outset of the debate I remind the Committee that I have relevant interests as a councillor and as a vice-president of the Local Government Association. This group…03 Jul 2023