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HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, the payment of rent in advance can provide significant benefits to tenants that go beyond simply avoiding late fees or demonstrating financial security. Many tenants…01 Jul 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights Bill01 Jul 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, the agricultural sector of this country and its workers are without doubt the lifeline of the nation. I therefore thank the noble Lord, Lord Carrington, for his proposed…01 Jul 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights Bill01 Jul 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, on behalf of the young people looking for student accommodation in the future at a reasonable rent, I wish to test the opinion of the House.01 Jul 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights Bill01 Jul 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I declare my interest as vice-president of the Local Government Association. As we begin the first day on Report, I would like to start by thanking the Minister for the…01 Jul 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillI am sorry to interrupt, but does the Minister accept that purpose-built student accommodation is for the more wealthy? Young people who are struggling to go to university will go…01 Jul 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I will speak to group 6 and to Amendments 18 and 19 standing in my name. These amendments concern the point at which rent arrears become a valid ground for possession,…01 Jul 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I declare my interests as set out in the register as vice-president of the Local Government Association. We on these Benches support many of the Bill’s principles and…25 Jun 2025HANSARDSocial HousingIn light of the findings of the report on transforming lives and balancing budgets, can the Minister say what urgent steps the Government are taking to address the chronic…19 Jun 2025HANSARDHolocaust Memorial BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to rise at Third Reading of this important Bill. I will not restate our position at length, but the Official Opposition support the Bill, which will…17 Jun 2025HANSARDCladding: High-rise BuildingsMy Lords, last Saturday was the eighth anniversary of the Grenfell Tower tragedy, and we send all our thoughts and prayers to the bereaved, the survivors and the communities of…17 Jun 2025HANSARDChinese Embassy DevelopmentMy Lords, the Government’s own cybersecurity experts, Innovate UK, have warned about the threat to the city of London from the embassy. Even the Government of the United States…12 Jun 2025HANSARDHolocaust Memorial BillMy Lords, we have listened carefully to all the debates focused on planning issues during the progress of the Bill, and we are clear that the planning process is the appropriate…11 Jun 2025HANSARDHolocaust Memorial BillThe Minister has not properly answered my noble friend’s question. It is not just about the clarification of what is in the memorial and the learning centre now; it is concern…11 Jun 2025HANSARDHolocaust Memorial BillMy Lords, I will be very brief, but on this side of the Chamber, we feel that these amendments are unnecessary because, as I have said so many times today, the planning process…11 Jun 2025HANSARDHolocaust Memorial BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to be debating this important Bill once again. I will take a moment to just restate the position of the Official Opposition on this legislation: It has…11 Jun 2025HANSARDHolocaust Memorial BillI will not say very much. Obviously, in any public building, safety has to be a major concern, but once again these concerns about safety should properly be considered within the…11 Jun 2025HANSARDHolocaust Memorial BillMy Lords, as this is Report I will be brief in responding to Amendment 2, in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Russell of Liverpool. We are concerned that the amendment would…11 Jun 2025