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HANSARDNorth Yorkshire (Structural Changes) Order 2022I thank the noble Lord, Lord Jopling, because, as we heard from my noble friend, it will be very important for there to be devolution to parish and town councils—if they have the…09 Mar 2022HANSARDNorth Yorkshire (Structural Changes) Order 2022My Lords, I am in the happy position of agreeing totally with my noble friend Lord Newby—that is a good start, is it not—particularly with reference to the absolute importance of…09 Mar 2022HANSARDSomerset (Structural Changes) Order 2022My Lords, I understood that we ought to be here at the outset of a debate. I do not want to cause an issue, but I would like clarification.09 Mar 2022HANSARDSomerset (Structural Changes) Order 2022My Lords, I start by adding an additional interest to the ones that I declared earlier, as I have a family member who is a councillor in Somerset, so I know a bit about what is…09 Mar 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Neville-Rolfe, for raising an important issue. There is confusion and concern around these EWS1 forms and assessments. There is…02 Mar 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Jones, for introducing these two amendments. When I read them, I thought, “You know, this isn’t possible. You cannot build on…02 Mar 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety BillThat is really helpful. I thank the Minister.02 Mar 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety BillAre we allowed to see the draft regulations? It would be really useful.02 Mar 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety BillMy Lords, it was the safety failure of cladding on Grenfell Tower that resulted in 72 people tragically losing their lives. Subsequent investigations showed that construction…02 Mar 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety BillDid the Minister say October 2021?02 Mar 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety BillMy Lords, this group covers three big issues—residents’ engagement strategy, access to properties, and the third part, relating to government amendments, some of which have not…28 Feb 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety BillMy Lords, I am very grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Fox, for raising this issue about the necessity for a building safety manager in every block—this is of course in relation…28 Feb 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety BillI thank the Minister for responding. I wonder whether she could explain something. I am still confused about what appear to be the conflicting roles of the accountable person and…28 Feb 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety BillMy Lords, I will speak to my Amendments 93 and 94. I thank the Minister for explaining the many amendments relating to the costs of remediating cladding and other fire safety and…28 Feb 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety BillMy Lords, this is such an eminently sensible amendment, in the names of the noble Lord, Lord Best, and the noble Baroness, Lady Neville-Rolfe, that I think that the Minister will…28 Feb 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill24 Feb 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety BillYes. “Drectly” is what they say in Cornwall, which means “This year, next year, some time never”. I should like a bit of clarity. Timing is key. I should like to hear what the…24 Feb 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety BillI know we have a fuel crisis, but it is bracing in here; I should be used to it, coming from Yorkshire. We have come a long, positive way since we debated these issues on the Fire…24 Feb 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety BillI am happy to do so. I was assuming that the noble Baroness, Lady Hayman, wanted to speak to the amendment which is in her name. I do not know what the protocol is on all that.24 Feb 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety BillI thank the Minister for her very full response to the issues raised, particularly on Amendment 136 about workforce reporting. She has obviously had some support in going through…24 Feb 2022