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HANSARDHolocaust 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, 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 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, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Carlile of Berriew, for bringing his considerable experience of security matters to Committee and now on Report. I know he brings his…11 Jun 2025HANSARDElections: Political Party SpendingMy Lords, during the passage of the National Security Bill, the last Conservative Government gave a commitment to this House to introduce voter information-sharing powers between…09 Jun 2025HANSARDParking (Code of Practice) Act 2019My Lords, can the Minister outline the Government’s primary objectives for yet another consultation on private parking? What specific insights and further evidence do they hope to…04 Jun 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, the amendment tabled by my noble friend Lady Coffey raises an important and timely issue: the need to revisit and update the designation of rural areas for the purposes…15 May 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I thank my noble friend Lady Coffey for tabling this amendment. I also pay my heartfelt thanks to my noble friend Lord Shinkwin; he always brings enormous knowledge and…15 May 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Bird, who, as always, so passionately opened this group. I thank him for all his knowledge and particularly the passion that he brings on…15 May 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Thornhill, for opening this group. The issues of database fees and possession restrictions are of real significance, and this group is…14 May 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I particularly thank my noble friends Lord Jackson of Peterborough and Lord Marlesford for their support on what we consider a very important amendment. I also thank the…14 May 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillI understand the collection of the data, which I think is excellent so that we know what is going on, but how is that going to be scrutinised by Parliament? Will that come in a…14 May 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Thornhill, for opening this group and introducing her Amendment 263. This amendment would require the Secretary of State to review and…14 May 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, Amendment 258, tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Cromwell, aims to provide greater clarity for local housing authorities and police forces in responding to cases of illegal…14 May 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillSurely there is a budget, or even a proposed budget, that will go to the Treasury to deliver this scheme.14 May 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have contributed to this debate on the decent homes standard and its potential application across a broader range of accommodation types. As…14 May 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I thank the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Manchester for this amendment on powers of entry into properties. Of course, there is a fine line here: we are trying to…14 May 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords who contributed. This is what makes this House so good at these sorts of debates, because expertise from all parts of this debate has been shown…14 May 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights Bill14 May 2025