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HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, Amendment 59, in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Scott of Needham Market, and introduced by the noble Baroness, Lady Thornhill, seeks to allow parish councils to…13 Jul 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill13 Jul 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill13 Jul 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill13 Jul 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill13 Jul 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill13 Jul 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill13 Jul 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillNo. I hate to bring up the West Midlands—I know the noble Lord opposite will be very pleased that I am—but the Mayor of the West Midlands has a choice: he can either agree to…13 Jul 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Hayman of Ullock, for outlining her rationale for tabling Amendment 36: to clarify the relationship between PCCs and mayors, and their…13 Jul 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Baronesses for their input on these government amendments. These amendments, particularly Amendments 34 and 306, will ensure that those tasks we are…13 Jul 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill13 Jul 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, in moving government Amendment 34, I shall also speak to Amendments 40 to 42, 44 to 50, 55 to 57, 290, 297 and 306. Amendments 34 and 306 give those preparing for and…13 Jul 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillI hope I have clarified that point. What happens in the future happens in the future; we are talking about this Bill, and the Bill does not change that at all. As I said, the…13 Jul 2023HANSARDBusiness and Planning Act 2020 (Pavement Licences) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2023I know that will be an issue as the Bill comes back on Report. I shall conclude. We believe that extending the temporary pavement licence provisions through these regulations is…12 Jul 2023HANSARDBusiness and Planning Act 2020 (Pavement Licences) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2023I am interested in the answer as well, so I will definitely come back to the noble Baroness on that. As I say, the measure also refers to the issue of non-domestic rates,…12 Jul 2023HANSARDBusiness and Planning Act 2020 (Pavement Licences) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2023My Lords, the regulations that we are considering today were laid in draft before this House on Wednesday 7 June under Section 23(6) of the Business and Planning Act 2020 for…12 Jul 2023HANSARDBusiness and Planning Act 2020 (Pavement Licences) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2023That the Grand Committee do consider the Business and Planning Act 2020 (Pavement Licences) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2023. Relevant document: 44th Report from the…12 Jul 2023HANSARDSmall and Medium-sized HousebuildersMy Lords, it is a pressing issue. The interesting thing is that we recognise that the SMEs play a crucial role in promoting skills in the construction industry and are responsible…12 Jul 2023HANSARDSmall and Medium-sized HousebuildersAs I said in answer to a previous question, we need both. We need everybody, including small builders, local authorities and larger builders, to make sure that we build the houses…12 Jul 2023HANSARDSmall and Medium-sized HousebuildersI do not know whether the noble Lord is aware, but we have been through quite a lot of economic volatility, which has obviously led to developers’ slowdown. Therefore, the amount…12 Jul 2023