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HANSARDVoter 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 2022I am aware that he is calling for a delay. I have not spoken to him, and I do not know why he is doing so, because the electoral officers—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 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 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 2022HANSARDVoter Identification Regulations 2022No. The electoral officers, who are independent in local government, say that they know it will be challenging, but they are confident that they will be able to deliver. While I…13 Dec 2022HANSARDDomestic Abuse Victims: Housing BenefitYes, the Government are aware and, yes, we always need more social housing. There are more and more pressures on social housing. The Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Bill,…12 Dec 2022HANSARDDomestic Abuse Victims: Housing BenefitMy noble friend is bringing up two issues. First, on mould and damp, the Secretary of State has made it very clear to social housing providers that this is not acceptable and he…12 Dec 2022HANSARDDomestic Abuse Victims: Housing BenefitThe noble Baroness is correct: we cannot accept this. I am not sure that they flee from allocated housing; often, it is from rogue landlords. We are dealing with that in a number…12 Dec 2022HANSARDDomestic Abuse Victims: Housing BenefitThe Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Bill would introduce national standards for all supported housing, including domestic abuse safe accommodation, as well as locally led…12 Dec 2022HANSARDCombined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2022That the draft Orders and Regulations laid before the House on 1, 3 and 14 November be approved. Considered in Grand Committee on 5 December .12 Dec 2022HANSARDDomestic Abuse Victims: Housing BenefitOf course I understand that, and I will certainly take that back and make sure we are looking at that particular group of young women.12 Dec 2022HANSARDDomestic Abuse Victims: Housing BenefitYes, the noble Baroness is right that that was a difficult decision in the economic climate as it is, but, as I have said in this Chamber before, we had to make a very balanced…12 Dec 2022HANSARDDomestic Abuse Victims: Housing BenefitI have not seen that report, but I will certainly look at it. Under the Domestic Abuse Act 2021, local authorities must commission enough of the right support to meet the needs of…12 Dec 2022HANSARDDomestic Abuse Victims: Housing BenefitI do not know when the report is coming through, but these are the vulnerable people I was talking about earlier. They may have English as a second language, and they may be…12 Dec 2022HANSARDDomestic Abuse Victims: Housing BenefitIt will be ring-fenced and local authorities are well provided with money for this issue. There are also 26 pilots across the country that are getting £20 million. They are in the…12 Dec 2022HANSARDCalled-in Planning Decision: West CumbriaWe continue as a Government to work with the sector on its transition to a low-carbon future, as set out in the industrial decarbonisation strategy we produced in March 2021, but…08 Dec 2022HANSARDCalled-in Planning Decision: West CumbriaMy Lords, I knew that this would be a very passionate debate. The first question from my noble friend was: why did the Secretary of State not turn this down? He did not turn it…08 Dec 2022HANSARDCalled-in Planning Decision: West CumbriaNo. We have talked about the exports. The noble Lord, Lord Stoneham, brought up wind farms. These are part of our green energy policies, but as I said before, these wind farms…08 Dec 2022HANSARDCalled-in Planning Decision: West CumbriaFirst, more jobs and money coming into the area will help local services and shops, and the economy of the area. Secondly, I do not know; I have not read the planning application…08 Dec 2022