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HANSARDSocial Housing (Regulation) Bill [HL]My Lords, amazingly, it has been eight months since this House last discussed the Bill. At that time, I welcomed it and many of the details it provided to improve the regulation…27 Jun 2023HANSARDBuilding Safety (Responsible Actors Scheme and Prohibitions) Regulations 2023Oh yes, it is six years.20 Jun 2023HANSARDBuilding Safety (Responsible Actors Scheme and Prohibitions) Regulations 2023My Lords, it is seven years since the Grenfell Tower fire that killed 72 people and devastated the lives of countless others. We owe it to them, and to all those still living in…20 Jun 2023HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating BillMy Lords, I remind the House of my relevant interests as a councillor and as a vice-president of the Local Government Association. This Bill is one in a long line of recent Bills…19 Jun 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillI apologise to the Minister for interrupting, but before she sits down, can she address this point? One of the key arguments made—in that group of amendments to which the noble…22 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillI hope noble Lords will bear with me because there was some confusion over the position of this group in the list. Some of us had an earlier list, where it appeared much later. I…22 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillI cannot resist being able to speak about letterboxes. To be honest, letterbox height is important. Even those of us who are seasoned leaflet deliverers do not have the same daily…22 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, this country used to have many regional mutual banks. One still remains, in name anyway: the Yorkshire Bank. That is a testimony, I think, to its importance within the…22 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I concur with and support entirely the comments made by my noble friend Lord Stunell and the noble Earl, Lord Lytton, about the amendments in this miscellany…22 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillI do not know whether I dare speak now, but I am going to. I will not dare venture into the issue of smoking or non-smoking, except to say that I agree with my noble friends Lady…22 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for her clear explanation of the government amendments here. From what she said, it seems to me that there is a dual purpose to the amendments. One…22 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, this may be the third occasion on which we have discussed the infrastructure levy, which simply illustrates how important a part it will play in future development if it…18 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillThe Minister makes a very important point about the infrastructure levy, as opposed to Section 106 and CIL. Could she provide us with some evidence that the infrastructure levy…18 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Young of Cookham, very much for the best explanation of community land auctions that I have heard. I have searched the internet to find a…18 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, this short group is actually very important. Clause 156 in Part 8 is an introduction by the Government of a new type of development corporation: locally led. Development…18 May 2023HANSARDRedcar SteelworksMy Lords, at the heart of this controversy is the perceived lack of transparency and accountability. This may arise from the mayoral development corporation having a board that,…17 May 2023HANSARDResidential LeaseholdMy Lords, on the current plight of leaseholders, there are 11,000 high-rise and medium-rise blocks in need of life-critical safety work since the Grenfell fire tragedy. The…17 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, these amendments support moves that will enable self and custom build, as the noble Lord, Lord Best, said. It is an important sector that is not especially helped by…24 Apr 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, we have discussed for many hours now the importance of a plan-led process and the outcomes of planning. Planning has the power to create great, safe, appealing places.…24 Apr 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill24 Apr 2023