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HANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]My Lords, I declare my interest as vice-president of the Local Government Association and of the National Association for Local Councils. The Social Housing Bill attempts to…01 Jun 2026HANSARDDonations to Political PartiesMy Lords, while the independent Rycroft review consulted political parties on political donations, the Government have singularly failed to do so. Why did Ministers fail to…01 Jun 2026HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, I declare my interest as the vice-president of the Local Government Association and vice-president of the National Association of Local Councils. Housing appears to have…20 May 2026HANSARDMiscarriage CareMy Lords, given continued reports from women that they are discharged from services following miscarriage with little psychological support or follow-up care, what assessment have…18 May 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, I will start with Motion A. We have discussed brownfield prioritisation many times in this Chamber, and it is clear that we all agree that brownfield development should…28 Apr 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, I am pleased to see that the Government have conceded, first, to add rural affairs and coastal communities to the list of competences for mayors. I extend my thanks to…27 Apr 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillLeave out from “House” to the end and insert “do insist on its Amendments 89B and 89C to which the Commons have disagreed for their Reasons 89D and 89E.”27 Apr 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillI beg leave to test the opinion of the House.27 Apr 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillLeave out from “House” to the end and insert “do insist on its Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 and do disagree with the Commons in their Amendments 123C to 123H…27 Apr 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, I beg leave to test the opinion of the House.27 Apr 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Shipley, for bringing forward his Motion on the cabinet model. In doing so, he raises a question about how best local authorities should be…23 Apr 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillLeave out from “House” to the end and insert “do insist on its Amendment 37, do disagree with the Commons in their Amendment 37A, and do insist on its Amendment 91, to which the…23 Apr 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, I wish to test the opinion of the House.23 Apr 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, first, I give my thanks to the noble Baroness, Lady Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville, for bringing forward again her Motion A1 on the inclusion of rural affairs in the…23 Apr 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillAt end insert “, and do propose Amendments 87B and 87C in lieu—23 Apr 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, I beg to move Motion C1 in my name. I wish to test the opinion of the House.23 Apr 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillLeave out from “House” to the end and insert “do insist on its Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123, to which the Commons have disagreed for their Reasons 85A and…23 Apr 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, I beg leave to test the opinion of the House.23 Apr 2026HANSARDLocal Authorities (Changes to Years of Ordinary Elections) (England) (Revocation) Order 2026Before the Minister sits down, can I ask about the £63 million? Has this already gone out to local authorities? If it has not, when will it go out?21 Apr 2026HANSARDLocal Authorities (Changes to Years of Ordinary Elections) (England) (Revocation) Order 2026My Lords, I am grateful to all noble Lords who have spoken in this short debate and to the Minister for her response. However, I reject the premise of the blame game that the…21 Apr 2026