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HANSARDHousing: Private Rented SectorThe noble Baroness brings up an important point. We know that this has become more important over the last year. We have committed as a Government to consult on the introduction…12 Jan 2023HANSARDHousing: Private Rented SectorMy Lords, I do not agree that it is a blunt tool. We propose to apply to new tenancies a requirement for an EPC rating of C and raise the maximum spend that landlords are required…12 Jan 2023HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Chargeable Amounts) (England) Regulations 2022My Lords, this statutory instrument delivers a transitional relief scheme to protect businesses from large increases in their business rates bill when new property valuations come…20 Dec 2022HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Chargeable Amounts) (England) Regulations 2022That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 23 November be approved.20 Dec 2022HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Chargeable Amounts) (England) Regulations 2022No, I am not saying that. The whole hospitality sector will have special consideration, as was said in the Chancellor’s speech and the Autumn Statement. On the 3.3p in the pound,…20 Dec 2022HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Chargeable Amounts) (England) Regulations 2022I thank noble Lords for their thoughtful contributions and for the cross-party support—although there were some questions that they probably want me to answer. The statutory…20 Dec 2022HANSARDHousing: Cost of LivingAs I think I have answered at this Dispatch Box, we are looking at Section 21 evictions, and we will certainly bring forward the private renters Bill in this Parliament. As for…15 Dec 2022HANSARDHousing: Cost of LivingI cannot say exactly when, but it remains the top priority for this Government, as I have mentioned many times before. We will bring forward that important legislation as soon as…15 Dec 2022HANSARDHousing: Cost of LivingI am fully aware of the noble Baroness’s concerns about this issue. I have a large group of documents from her and am working my way through those with officials. I will come back…15 Dec 2022HANSARDHousing: Cost of LivingThe noble Lord is right that it is a challenge for this country and this Government to provide more affordable homes. That is why we have an £11.5 billion affordable homes…15 Dec 2022HANSARDHousing: Cost of LivingMy noble friend brings up a very interesting point. I have looked at that in the past from a local authority point of view. I will certainly take that point back and would like to…15 Dec 2022HANSARDHousing: Cost of LivingI thank the right reverend Prelate for that question, and I think it is an extremely interesting opportunity. I would like to talk to her in further detail about that because I…15 Dec 2022HANSARDHousing: Cost of LivingMy Lords, the Government recognise the cost of living pressures that people are facing across this country, particularly this winter. Local housing allowance rates have been…15 Dec 2022HANSARDHousing: Cost of LivingI think my noble friend understands that I cannot offer anything on behalf of the Chancellor next spring, but I can say that it is something that we need to discuss. I shall be…15 Dec 2022HANSARDHousing: Cost of LivingThe Government have a number of schemes that we are using to support small and medium-sized house builders to help them to provide not only social housing but also private…15 Dec 2022HANSARDHousing: Cost of LivingYes, I agree with that. We are seeing some difficulties within the private rented sector because of the issues of the maintenance of these private properties, but also because of…15 Dec 2022HANSARDVoter Identification Regulations 2022My Lords, this statutory instrument is a key part of how we will implement the voter identification policy agreed in the Elections Act 2022. This area was debated extensively…13 Dec 2022HANSARDVoter Identification Regulations 2022I assume the noble Baroness is speaking about railcards, et cetera. We had that debate very clearly when the Bill went through. We have discussed it and I do not think there is…13 Dec 2022HANSARDVoter Identification Regulations 2022I have given a reply. The details of why we would not accept young people’s railcards were well discussed and debated at the time of the Bill. We are now discussing the statutory…13 Dec 2022HANSARDVoter Identification Regulations 2022If the noble Lord remembers, we had the death of Her Majesty, and that put things back slightly, but we are doing it now, and people register continually, so that issue is not…13 Dec 2022