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HANSARDSocial Housing StandardsIt is indeed a defining moment. The Secretary of State has made it very clear that he thinks that this is a defining moment and that he is not going to let this go. I was also…16 Nov 2022HANSARDPolice and Crime Commissioner Elections (Amendment) Order 2022That the draft Order laid before the House on 17 October be approved.15 Nov 2022HANSARDPolice and Crime Commissioner Elections (Amendment) Order 2022My Lords, these SIs are a key part of the implementation of the Elections Act 2022, which your Lordships debated at some length earlier this year. The Assistance with Voting for…15 Nov 2022HANSARDPolice and Crime Commissioner Elections (Amendment) Order 2022I thank noble Lords on all sides of the House for their contributions. I will try to answer all the questions, but I may not give your Lordships a complete answer, so I will read…15 Nov 2022HANSARDAssistance with Voting for Persons with Disabilities (Amendments) Regulations 2022That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 24 October be approved. Relevant document: 16th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee15 Nov 2022HANSARDDevolved Administrations: Intergovernmental RelationsI do not agree with that. There is a completely separate area of discussion with the devolved Administrations and another, which I think is important, with the rest of local…08 Nov 2022HANSARDDevolved Administrations: Intergovernmental RelationsI thank my noble friend for that comment. I will take it back to the department, discuss it and then come back to her.08 Nov 2022HANSARDDevolved Administrations: Intergovernmental RelationsI thank the noble Lord. I cannot give the dates for what happened but it is possible, at any time, to go on to the government website and see what those meetings were about.…08 Nov 2022HANSARDHousing (Built Environment Committee Report)I was going to mention the noble Viscount and the issues of large infrastructure, such as airports, before I finished. I thank my noble friend Lord Moylan for moving the debate…08 Nov 2022HANSARDHousing (Built Environment Committee Report)My Lords, I begin by thanking the noble Lord, Lord Moylan, for securing this important debate on the committee’s report. I also thank the noble Baroness, Lady Neville-Rolfe, the…08 Nov 2022HANSARDDevolved Administrations: Intergovernmental RelationsThe area of inter- governmental relations was with the Department for Levelling Up prior to the last reshuffle. It then went to the Cabinet Office and it is now back with the…08 Nov 2022HANSARDDevolved Administrations: Intergovernmental RelationsThe Prime Minister set the tone for the Government’s collaborative approach to working with the devolved Governments right from his very first day in office. I can tell the House…08 Nov 2022HANSARDDevolved Administrations: Intergovernmental RelationsThe Treasury considers a range of factors when setting fiscal events, including the impact on the devolved Administrations. The Scottish Government’s agreed fiscal framework sets…08 Nov 2022HANSARDDevolved Administrations: Intergovernmental RelationsI do not agree with the noble Lord. I think it is. We have clear arrangements between the UK Government and devolved Governments about how they work together, the frequency of…08 Nov 2022HANSARDDevolved Administrations: Intergovernmental RelationsI thank the noble and learned Lord for that question. I think it goes slightly away from today’s Question, but I can tell him that, last year and the year before, the number of…08 Nov 2022HANSARDDevolved Administrations: Intergovernmental RelationsI do not agree with that. The UK Government and the devolved Governments are working under jointly agreed operating arrangements; therefore, the quality and frequency of…08 Nov 2022HANSARDDevolved Administrations: Intergovernmental RelationsMy Lords, the Prime Minister spoke with the First Ministers of Scotland and Wales on his first day in office, underlining the Government’s commitment to working closely with the…08 Nov 2022HANSARDSocial Housing (Regulation) Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank noble Lords on all Benches—noble friends behind me and noble Lords across the House—for their co-operation on this Bill. I view the Bill as essential to bringing…31 Oct 2022HANSARDSocial Housing (Regulation) Bill [HL]That the Bill do now pass.31 Oct 2022HANSARDSocial Housing (Regulation) Bill [HL]That the Bill be now read a third time.31 Oct 2022