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HANSARDHolocaust Memorial BillI will make that ask of the Minister in our debate on a subsequent group; if he does not answer now, I will repeat it.11 Mar 2025HANSARDHolocaust Memorial BillMy Lords, I thank my noble friend for explaining so well the reasoning behind why we should wait for the planning system. I was going to say something very similar, but now I do…11 Mar 2025HANSARDHolocaust Memorial BillMy Lords, I am going to stick to the Bill in front of us, particularly the amendments in this group that relate to the future management of the Victoria Tower Gardens. Many noble…11 Mar 2025HANSARDPlan for NeighbourhoodsCan I get some clarification? Are the Government going to clarify in some guidance who should be on these boards, or will the composition of these boards be something that local…10 Mar 2025HANSARDPlan for NeighbourhoodsMy Lords, I begin by welcoming this Statement on the Government’s plans for neighbourhoods. While we echo the Government’s desire for the growth and renewal of our neighbourhoods…10 Mar 2025HANSARDHolocaust Memorial BillMy Lords, that was an extremely interesting debate from both sides of what I will call a discussion, not an argument. I thank noble Lords for it; I have learned a lot. This is a…04 Mar 2025HANSARDHolocaust Memorial BillMy Lords, this has been a mostly good opening debate on this very important Bill. I want to begin by setting out His Majesty’s Official Opposition’s broader approach to this…04 Mar 2025HANSARDHolocaust Memorial BillBefore the noble Lord sits down, I just point out for Hansard that I am Lady Scott of Bybrook, not of Needham Market.04 Mar 2025HANSARDGrenfell Tower Inquiry: Phase 2 ReportMy Lords, I thank the Minister for bringing this Statement repeat to your Lordships’ House. Sir Martin Moore-Bick and his team are to be congratulated on the work they did on the…27 Feb 2025HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Lords, Lord Fox and Lord Thurlow, for their support on what I think is a really important part of the Bill. It is not about us knowing; it is about…27 Feb 2025HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill27 Feb 2025HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) BillMy Lords, in moving Amendment 46 I will also speak to my Amendments 53 and 54, which are all borne from the lack of detail in the Bill and the failure to publish an impact…27 Feb 2025HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) BillAnd equitable. We must not overlook the specific need, as we have all said—across parties—to protect our high streets for our communities for the future. We believe that exempting…24 Feb 2025HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill24 Feb 2025HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Pinnock, the noble Lord, Lord Thurlow, and all others who have mentioned this issue throughout the afternoon. There is an important role…24 Feb 2025HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord for speaking in this debate. He actually brought today’s debate right back to the beginning: where did the £500,000 figure come from? If we could…24 Feb 2025HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) BillMy Lords, I rise to speak to Amendments 11, 28 and 36 in my name, which seek to exempt anchor stores from the scope of the proposed changes in the Bill. These amendments are…24 Feb 2025HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill24 Feb 2025HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have supported these amendments. This group has dealt with high street services, in particular, post offices and banking hubs. While it goes…24 Feb 2025HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) BillMy Lords, Amendments 21, 40 and 44 in this group seek to introduce a statutory index-linked uplift in the threshold for the higher multiplier in line with inflation. These…24 Feb 2025