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HANSARDTower Blocks: Cladding[ Inaudible ]—the management companies for their blocks are refusing to sign up to a grant from the building safety fund unless leaseholders also sign an agreement that commits…12 May 2021HANSARDFire Safety BillMy Lords, I remind the House of my interests as a vice-president of the Local Government Association and a member of Kirklees Council. Throughout the course of this Bill, I have…28 Apr 2021HANSARDFire Safety BillI thank all noble Lords for another excellent debate—the fourth in the series—and their contributions tonight. Again, the tune from the noble Lord, Lord Greenhalgh, the Minister,…28 Apr 2021HANSARDFire Safety BillAt end insert “but do propose Amendment 4N in lieu—28 Apr 2021HANSARDFire Safety BillMy Lords, I start by drawing the attention of the House to my interests, as recorded in the register, as a vice-president of the Local Government Association and a member of…27 Apr 2021HANSARDFire Safety BillMy Lords, I draw the attention of the House to my relevant interests as a vice-president of the Local Government Association and a member of Kirklees Council. This has so far been…20 Apr 2021HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Public Lavatories) BillMy Lords, I point to my interests as a vice-president of the Local Government Association and a member of Kirklees Council. Liberal Democrats support the measures in this Bill,…20 Apr 2021HANSARDLevelling UpMy Lords, I draw the attention of the House to my relevant interests as a vice-president of the Local Government Association and a member of Kirklees Council. I read the Statement…18 Mar 2021HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Public Lavatories) BillMy Lords, I draw the House’s attention to my interests in the register as a member of Kirklees Council and as a vice-president of the Local Government Association. I must say that…17 Mar 2021HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Public Lavatories) BillMy Lords, I shall follow the previous two speakers in keeping my comments brief. That is not because the amendment does not have merit—on the contrary, it does—but because a lot…17 Mar 2021HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Public Lavatories) BillMy Lords, my noble friend Lady Randerson has a wealth of knowledge of the value and importance to our communities, large and small, of the provision of clean, well-maintained…17 Mar 2021HANSARDFire Safety BillMy Lords, I draw the attention of the House to my relevant interests as a vice-president of the Local Government Association and a member of Kirklees Council. Much has happened…17 Mar 2021HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Lists) (No. 2) BillMy Lords, I give my thanks also to the Minister and his officials for the time that was offered for helpful briefings at each stage of the Bill. As the noble Lord, Lord Kennedy,…09 Mar 2021HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Lists) (No. 2) Bill[ Inaudible. ]—follow that clarion call to the Minister, but I will try. My noble friend Lord Addington and the noble Lord, Lord Moynihan, have again made a very powerful case…01 Mar 2021HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Lists) (No. 2) BillMy Lords, I draw the House’s attention to my relevant interests as vice-president of the Local Government Association and a member of Kirklees Council. The noble Lord, Lord…01 Mar 2021HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Public Lavatories) BillMy Lords, it is not clear to me why the noble Lord, Lord Lucas, believes that it is necessary to—I quote—prescribe a definition of public lavatories. It is not clear what policy…24 Feb 2021HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Public Lavatories) BillMy noble friend Lord Greaves has rightly questioned the meaning of “mainly” and its purpose: is it, as he asks, about the extent of public use? He is an experienced user of such…24 Feb 2021HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Public Lavatories) BillMy Lords, there are important and relevant issues to explore in Amendments 3 and 10, proposed by the noble Lord, Lord Kennedy, and my noble friend Lord Greaves, respectively. When…24 Feb 2021HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Public Lavatories) BillMy Lords, this is an important series of amendments. My noble friend Lady Thomas knows, at first hand, the challenges facing people with disabilities as they seek to do what the…24 Feb 2021HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Public Lavatories) BillMy Lords, my noble friend Lord Greaves’ Amendment 8 rightly explores the possibility of closed public toilets being eligible for the relief under the Bill. As those toilets…24 Feb 2021