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HANSARDLocal Authorities (Changes to Years of Ordinary Elections) (England) Order 2025My Lords, I have listened very carefully to the Minister, and I thank her for her answers, but I believe there are still many unanswered questions on this subject—for both local…24 Mar 2025HANSARDLocal Authorities (Changes to Years of Ordinary Elections) (England) Order 2025Before the Minister sits down, on the question of the manifesto and devolution, I do not think it was very clear to communities or individuals that “devolution” also meant local…24 Mar 2025HANSARDLocal Authorities (Changes to Years of Ordinary Elections) (England) Order 2025My Lords, I declare my interest as a vice-president of the Local Government Association. I rise to express deep concern over this statutory instrument, which marks yet another…24 Mar 2025HANSARDHigh-rise Buildings: Safety RemediationMy Lords, the Government have identified that barriers to development-led remediation include disputes between developers and freeholders over access to buildings, delays in…24 Mar 2025HANSARDLocal Authorities (Changes to Years of Ordinary Elections) (England) Order 2025That this House regrets that the Local Authorities (Changes to Years of Ordinary Elections) (England) Order 2025, laid before the House on 11 February, damages the democratic…24 Mar 2025HANSARDHolocaust Memorial BillMy Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Strathcarron for his Amendment 16, which seeks to establish a competition for the design of the Holocaust memorial and learning centre. As I…20 Mar 2025HANSARDHolocaust Memorial BillMy Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Strathcarron for introducing this group, which is primarily focused on design. I would like to make it clear to my noble friend that, in…20 Mar 2025HANSARDHolocaust Memorial BillThe appropriate vehicle for all these issues, apart from what is in the simple Bill before us, is the planning process. I sometimes feel quite uncomfortable discussing the issues…20 Mar 2025HANSARDHolocaust Memorial BillI thank the noble Lord, Lord Russell of Liverpool, for introducing this group. The object of his Amendment 9 is an important one, as we have discussed in an earlier group, and I…20 Mar 2025HANSARDHolocaust Memorial BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Carlile of Berriew, for introducing this group and giving the Committee the benefit of his extensive expertise as a former Independent…20 Mar 2025HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill18 Mar 2025HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill18 Mar 2025HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill18 Mar 2025HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) BillBefore the Minister sits down, I heard for the first time the Minister say “near or above” the higher multipliers. Why would that be? Are the Government assuming the amount of…18 Mar 2025HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) BillMy Lords, I thank noble Lords for contributing to this debate and for their support. I would like to say something about Amendment 4, on manufacturing. It is a sector of great…18 Mar 2025HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) BillMy Lords, first, I declare my interest as a vice-president of the Local Government Association. The amendments in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Pinnock, seek to retain the…18 Mar 2025HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) BillMy Lords, I rise to move Amendment 3 in my name and to speak to its consequential Amendments 8, 12 and 16. These amendments seek to retain the standard multiplier for anchor…18 Mar 2025HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill18 Mar 2025HANSARDTell MAMA: FundingMy Lords, I understand that the decisions on funding for third parties can often be very challenging. Obviously, the Minister cannot give us details of what is being discussed at…13 Mar 2025HANSARDIntegration and Community CohesionMy Lords, I declare my interest as a vice-president of the Local Government Association. I congratulate the noble Lords, Lord Raval and Lord Rook, on excellent—and very funny at…13 Mar 2025