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HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill18 Sept 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill18 Sept 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, Amendments 282A and 282B in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Mawson, raise the important matter of ensuring that the right approach is taken in giving effect to the…18 Sept 2023HANSARDPrivate Parking Code of PracticeI thank the noble Lord, Lord Lipsey, for bringing forward this important debate and other noble Lords for their considered and insightful contributions. It is fair to say that…14 Sept 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, we have a very busy day ahead of us on this Bill. Given the large number of topics, and the fact that we need to try to get through as many of them as possible, I…13 Sept 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillI apologise but, given that we are running over what we thought was the anticipated time for starting, and given the large number of topics to discuss today on Report, I…06 Sept 2023HANSARDHousing Crisis: Rural and Coastal CommunitiesWe are running out of time, so I would like to finish my concluding remarks. To bring my words to a close on this issue, we are absolutely committed to getting Britain building in…24 Jul 2023HANSARDHousing Crisis: Rural and Coastal CommunitiesI thank the noble Lord. I will note back to the comments about the registration scheme for short-term lets, which will capture many of those that are being used for—24 Jul 2023HANSARDHousing Crisis: Rural and Coastal CommunitiesI will come to my levelling up contribution shortly, and if it has not satisfied the noble Baroness at that point, I will happily come back in writing to her. With regard to those…24 Jul 2023HANSARDHousing Crisis: Rural and Coastal CommunitiesI thank all noble Lords for their contributions to the debate. I am pleased to respond to it, not least because I grew up in, and my family are still part of, a rural coastal…24 Jul 2023HANSARDHousing and Planning: Policy ChangesI thank the noble Lord for his question. It is noted, and I will refer his question to my noble friend the Minister on her return.24 Jul 2023HANSARDHousing and Planning: Policy ChangesI thank my noble friend Lord Young for that question. We are bringing forward ambitious and wide-ranging reforms through the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill, which my noble…24 Jul 2023HANSARDHousing and Planning: Policy ChangesWith regard to the quality of homes, we have a legacy of poor-quality housing stock that is risking people’s health. Since 2010, we have reduced the number of non-decent homes by…24 Jul 2023HANSARDHousing and Planning: Policy ChangesI thank the noble Lord Prelate for that question—24 Jul 2023HANSARDHousing and Planning: Policy ChangesI will have to get back to the noble Lord with those specific figures from the department.24 Jul 2023HANSARDHousing and Planning: Policy ChangesThe regeneration and renaissance of 20 cities is the fundamental cornerstone of today’s announcements and of those made previously, to accelerate the transformation,…24 Jul 2023HANSARDHousing and Planning: Policy ChangesNutrient pollution is an urgent problem, and the Government are clear that nutrient neutrality can only be an interim solution in the broader context of all the other…24 Jul 2023HANSARDHousing and Planning: Policy ChangesI thank my noble friend for those multiple questions; I will try and do them justice. Affordable housing is a serious commitment by this Government. Indeed, the £11.5 billion…24 Jul 2023HANSARDHousing and Planning: Policy ChangesWith regard to the impact assessment, I will have to get back to the noble Baroness with a response in writing. However, regarding housing supply, we are on track to deliver our…24 Jul 2023HANSARDHousing and Planning: Policy ChangesApologies: this is my first time at the Dispatch Box, and appellations are obviously not something I have quite mastered yet. With regards to social housing, particularly in rural…24 Jul 2023