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HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, I thank everybody who has contributed to this debate on the future of the governance of fire and rescue services. It has exposed a fundamental flaw in the pattern of…09 Feb 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillIt was thee and me.09 Feb 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, this amendment was tabled by my noble friend Lord Goddard of Stockport, who is unfortunately not able to be here today. It seeks to insert a vital safeguard into Clause…09 Feb 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill09 Feb 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, these two amendments are enabling amendments in response to the previous issue that was raised with Amendment 170 about absorbing fire and rescue services into a mayoral…09 Feb 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, I heard what the Minister said in her introduction to this group of amendments about it following a proposed change to the Bill in the Commons. Like the previous…09 Feb 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillI will stand, as I am not speaking for long, and will sit if I need to, but I thank the noble Lord very much for his consideration. For us on these Benches, devolution involves…04 Feb 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, this has been quite a long debate on a number of issues regarding strategic planning and its consequences. Amendment 126 in particular referred to the new strategic…04 Feb 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, it is really good to be able to take part in the debate on the devolution Bill, particularly to speak to Amendments 126 and 127 in my name. These amendments seek to…04 Feb 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill04 Feb 2026HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, all through the debates on the Bill, we on these Benches have agreed with the principle of what the Government are seeking to do, but had concerns about the balance…10 Dec 2025HANSARDLocal ElectionsMy Lords, the move to compulsory unitary authorities, at the same time as creating mayoral authorities, is clearly causing confusion and delay. Cancelling elections denies…08 Dec 2025HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, as a councillor on Kirklees Council in West Yorkshire, which is a large unitary authority with both a metro mayor and a combined authority, I have both an interest to…08 Dec 2025HANSARDMigration: Settlement PathwayMy Lords, I have a very simple and practical question for the Minister to end with. During his remarks about the Statement, he has said that gaining settled status would require a…25 Nov 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, in this first group of amendments, I am delighted that the Government have acceded to the amendment about accessible electric vehicle charging points that the noble…24 Nov 2025HANSARDFair Funding ReviewMy Lords, the Minister has just explained that council tax projections for new homes will not now be included in the financial assessment for council income. However, those…24 Nov 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for the positive engagement we have had during the Bill, where compromise has been reached on a number of very important issues. It shows that all…24 Nov 2025HANSARDInfrastructure Planning (Business or Commercial Projects) (Amendment) RegulationsI am sorry to interrupt. Capturing the so-called waste heat from data centres and using it for the benefit of businesses or households nearby is important, both environmentally…18 Nov 2025HANSARDInfrastructure Planning (Business or Commercial Projects) (Amendment) RegulationsMy Lords, I thank the Minister for her explanation of this statutory instrument, which, as she said, enables the development of data centres using the NSIP regime. As Liberal…18 Nov 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, can the noble Baroness confirm that Matthew Firth is not a bishop of the Church of England?11 Nov 2025