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HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Public Lavatories) BillMy Lords, these amendments proposed by the noble Lord, Lord Kennedy, explore the opportunities for public toilets within a public building that are not separately rated, so that…24 Feb 2021HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Designated Area) Regulations 2021My Lords, I remind my House of my interests as a member of Kirklees Council and a vice-president of the Local Government Association. This debate on the specific share of rateable…24 Feb 2021HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Public Lavatories) BillMy Lords, I draw the Committee’s attention to my interests as listed in the register: as a member of Kirklees Council and as a vice-president of the Local Government Association.…24 Feb 2021HANSARDBuilding SafetyMy Lords, I thank the Minister for the repeat of this important Statement on the Government’s response to the cladding crisis. I remind the House of my interests, recorded in the…22 Feb 2021HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Lists) (No. 2) BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords for their contribution to this short but very important debate. The noble Lord, Lord Thurlow, has stressed again the nigh impossibility of…04 Feb 2021HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Lists) (No. 2) BillMy Lords, I remind the Committee of my interests, as recorded in the register, as a member of Kirklees Council and a vice-chair of the Local Government Association. The debate on…04 Feb 2021HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Lists) (No. 2) Bill04 Feb 2021HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Lists) (No. 2) BillMy Lords, the purpose of Amendment 4, which stands in my name and that of my noble friend Lord Shipley, is to open up a debate about the revolution taking place in the retail…04 Feb 2021HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Lists) (No. 2) BillMy Lords, this group of amendments relates to the impact of the timing of business rate revaluations on the retail sector and, hence, the future of our town and city centres. In…04 Feb 2021HANSARDWest Yorkshire Combined Authority (Election of Mayor and Functions) Order 2021My Lords, I have a direct interest in this matter as a councillor in Kirklees and as a vice-president of the Local Government Association. As we have heard, there are five…26 Jan 2021HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Lists) (No. 2) BillMy Lords, I draw Members’ attention to my relevant interests as set out in the register: as a councillor in Kirklees and as a vice-president of the Local Government Association. I…18 Jan 2021HANSARDProvisional Local Government Finance SettlementI draw the attention of the House to my interests as a member of Kirklees Council and as a vice-president of the Local Government Association. This annual announcement of the…06 Jan 2021HANSARDSpending Review 2020My Lords, I remind the Grand Committee of my relevant interests as a councillor and a vice-president of the Local Government Association. The Government have a much-vaunted aim in…03 Dec 2020HANSARDLeaseholders and CladdingMy Lords, I draw the attention of the House to my relevant interests in the register. I echo what the noble Lord, Lord Kennedy, just said about the growing public concern over…25 Nov 2020HANSARDFire Safety BillMy Lords, this short, two-clause Bill has provoked considerable interest across the House, which is surprising, as it is a Bill that seeks to remedy some of the system failures…24 Nov 2020HANSARDTowns FundMy Lords, I have relevant interests, as set out in the register, and I also welcome the towns fund. however, it is not quite correct that, as the Minister has just said, the top…19 Nov 2020HANSARDFire Safety BillMy Lords, this amendment, tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Kennedy, is fundamental to the effective implementation of the principles of this Bill. The role of the responsible person…17 Nov 2020HANSARDFire Safety BillMy Lords, these government amendments, as described, seek to clarify what evidence of culpability, in relation to compliance with the regulations, is required. The very fact that…17 Nov 2020HANSARDFire Safety BillMy Lords, I remind the House of my interests, as recorded in the register, as a councillor in Kirklees and as a vice-president of the Local Government Association. I turn first to…17 Nov 2020HANSARDFire Safety BillMy Lords, many tenants and leaseholders in blocks with cladding that is now known to be a serious fire hazard find themselves in a very bleak place indeed. This amendment seeks to…17 Nov 2020