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HANSARDWindrush Generation: 75th AnniversaryI am afraid I cannot give that sort of information about what the Prime Minister is doing for Windrush, but I can say that across government there are numerous events going on.…24 May 2023HANSARDWindrush Generation: 75th AnniversaryMy noble friend is absolutely right that we should celebrate the whole generation and that group of communities. Looking at what is happening in London and Birmingham, I am sure…24 May 2023HANSARDWindrush Generation: 75th AnniversaryMy noble friend brings up a really interesting idea, and I will certainly take it back to my colleagues in the Home Office. I am pleased the Minister in question is sitting here,…24 May 2023HANSARDWindrush Generation: 75th AnniversaryMy Lords, we expect Windrush Day 2023 to be a bigger national event than any year to date. In January, the Government announced that they are increasing this year’s Windrush Day…24 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill24 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill24 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill24 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, this amendment, in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Taylor of Stevenage, seeks to place an obligation on a Minister of the Crown to publish draft legislation for a…22 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, Amendment 473, tabled by my noble friend Lord Holmes of Richmond, and ably moved by the noble Baroness, Lady Hayman of Ullock, would require the Secretary of State to…22 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillIt was about giving the HSE some other responsibility.22 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillWhat I can assure the noble Lord of is that, if we do have to go down this route, both Houses of Parliament will have a say in that. I am sure that we will have long debates on…22 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill22 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill22 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill22 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill22 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillI thank noble Lords for that interesting debate on the government amendments. The noble Lord, Lord Stunell, asked why this measure is necessary. The Health and Safety Executive…22 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillNo, my Lords, because we are not actually putting anything in place in this Bill. We are giving the Secretary of State the opportunity to do so if the Grenfell Tower inquiry comes…22 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillWe are simplifying the issue of the high street. I have listened a number of times to what has been said about business rates, and I have explained how much the Government are…22 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill22 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I am pleased to introduce government Amendments 438A, 440ZA, 440ZC, 440B and 440E, which provide clarity and certainty about how the powers relating to interests and…22 May 2023