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HANSARDSocial 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 2022HANSARDHousing: Manifesto CommitmentI think I have given a clear answer to that. The future homes standard will provide fewer CO 2 emissions, but this is not just about new houses; it is also about the houses that…26 Oct 2022HANSARDHousing: Manifesto CommitmentMy Lords, we have announced £10 billion of investment in housing supplies since the start of this Parliament, with our housing supply interventions due ultimately to unlock over 1…26 Oct 2022HANSARDHousing: Manifesto CommitmentYes, my Lords, from 2025, the future homes standard will ensure that new homes produce at least 75% fewer CO 2 emissions than those built to the 2013 standard. These homes will be…26 Oct 2022HANSARDHousing: Manifesto CommitmentMy Lords, I can assure my noble friend that housebuilding is a priority for this Government and a central part of our plans for growth. As my noble friend said, the 2019…26 Oct 2022HANSARDHousing: Manifesto CommitmentNoble Lords will have to wait: I do not want to say words that are not correct, so I will make sure that I get the correct numbers. There were approximately 242,000 homes built in…26 Oct 2022HANSARDHousing: Manifesto CommitmentI do agree that it is one for the new Administration and I cannot comment on the past Administration any longer. I agree with my noble friend that we must build more homes in…26 Oct 2022HANSARDHousing: Manifesto CommitmentNew towns have been around for many years, and are a part of the solution if local people are happy to have that in their area. I will take my noble friend’s views back to the…26 Oct 2022HANSARDHousing: Manifesto CommitmentThe noble Baroness is right that skills are important; we cannot build these houses without skilled construction workers. We are collaborating across the whole of government to…26 Oct 2022HANSARDHousing: Manifesto CommitmentI will take back to the department what my noble friend says, but we are investing £12 billion in upgrading. So it is not just home owners who are paying for this; the Government…26 Oct 2022HANSARDWarm HubsMy Lords, the Government have given large amounts of money to support people, households and businesses with their energy issues. I do not agree with the noble Baroness; I think…20 Oct 2022HANSARDWarm HubsI do not think we are starting from the beginning. I googled “warm hubs” today, and I suggest that noble Lords do the same. Across the whole country, these partnerships are…20 Oct 2022HANSARDWarm HubsI do not think the Government necessarily do, but local government certainly does. If you google them, you will see the number of village halls and parish councils in these small…20 Oct 2022HANSARDWarm HubsWarm hubs, as with Covid support, are a fantastic example of the way in which faith and community groups can work together with local authorities to provide support and help for…20 Oct 2022HANSARDWarm HubsI think the time has come for that amendment, but the noble Baroness is right. Warm hubs are about this winter and the immediate. We have a longer-term plan: Help to Heat is the…20 Oct 2022HANSARDWarm HubsI am more than happy to talk further with the noble Baroness. Some of these things are happening, but it is a matter of making sure that we keep them all together and that good…20 Oct 2022HANSARDWarm HubsThe right reverend Prelate is absolutely right. Warm hubs are there to do one specific thing, but we have the opportunity to make them not just warm, welcoming places to go but…20 Oct 2022HANSARDWarm HubsThe noble Baroness is right: we must never forget the private sector. We talk a lot about the public sector, the voluntary sector and the faith sector, but there is always the…20 Oct 2022HANSARDWarm HubsI am very sorry, but I do not know the answer to that. I will go to BEIS, which is responsible for this, ask it for an answer and make sure that the whole House gets that answer.20 Oct 2022HANSARDSocial Housing (Regulation) Bill [HL]18 Oct 2022