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HANSARDLeasehold ChargesI thank the right reverend Prelate for that question; I do not know what is being done, but I will certainly get an answer. I know from personal experience that these pods can…20 Feb 2023HANSARDLeasehold ChargesWe are taking very seriously the issue of property agents and are committed to promoting fairness and transparency for tenants and homeowners in this space. The commitment also…20 Feb 2023HANSARDLeasehold ChargesWe will certainly have a social housing regulator once we get the Social Housing (Regulation) Bill through the other place and back through here, and I hope that will be as soon…20 Feb 2023HANSARDCapital Projects: Spending DecisionsNo, we do not expect local authorities to fill the funding gap. There has been an issue—that of inflation—across many of the programmes. There is no additional funding, but we are…20 Feb 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillI spoke earlier about data and the processes and policies that we are putting in place for data capture and analysis. These are the things that will come out of that. I expect…20 Feb 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillI will read Hansard , then write to her and put a copy in the Library.20 Feb 2023HANSARDLeasehold ChargesMy noble friend is absolutely right, and the department is fully aware of these issues. I cannot talk about an individual case, but we recognise that too many landlords are…20 Feb 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, this group of amendments includes those related to new missions and metrics. The missions contained in the levelling-up White Paper are the products of extensive…20 Feb 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, levelling up is at the heart of the Government’s agenda to boost economic growth and build back better after the pandemic. It was at the centre of the manifesto on which…20 Feb 2023HANSARDLeasehold ChargesI thank my noble friend, who perhaps knows more than I do about when that Bill will come to the other place and then to this House. Seriously, publishing a draft at this stage…20 Feb 2023HANSARDLeasehold ChargesI thank the noble Lord. I do remember his question and I am sorry I have not checked up on this recently. I will do so and will respond to the noble Lord.20 Feb 2023HANSARDLeasehold ChargesThe Government recognise the strength of feeling in this House in particular, and the other place, on the leasehold issue, but it is complex and needs careful consideration. The…20 Feb 2023HANSARDMobile Homes (Pitch Fees) BillMy Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Udny-Lister and congratulate him on sponsoring this small but very important Bill in this House. I thank other noble Lords for—in most…03 Feb 2023HANSARDBuilding SafetyI thank my noble friend for reminding me that I have not spoken about buildings under 11 metres. I know the noble Baroness, Lady Pinnock, would never forgive me if I did not…02 Feb 2023HANSARDBuilding SafetyMy Lords, I add my condolences to those expressed to the families and friends of the firefighters from Hertfordshire. I had not realised that it was 18 years, but our thoughts are…02 Feb 2023HANSARDLocal Councils: 2023-24 BudgetsMy Lords, as I said, we recognise that councils are facing pressures but the 9% announced in the Autumn Statement is, in real terms, an increase in funding. Local government is…25 Jan 2023HANSARDLocal Councils: 2023-24 BudgetsI do not have a date for that.25 Jan 2023HANSARDLocal Councils: 2023-24 BudgetsI do not think that there is anything in the rules that allows them to do that. As I said yesterday, we are looking at updating the local government finance system. It has been an…25 Jan 2023HANSARDLocal Councils: 2023-24 BudgetsMy Lords, as I have said, successive Governments have looked at the issue of social care. With an ageing population, it is something that we have to do; we have to change the way…25 Jan 2023HANSARDLocal Government (Structural Changes) (Supplementary Provision and Amendment) Order 2023That the draft Order laid before the House on 12 December 2022 be approved. Considered in Grand Committee on 23 January.25 Jan 2023