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HANSARDProperty Agents: RegulationI can confirm that in the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill we are introducing measures to empower leaseholders to take action in the event of unreasonable behaviour. The Bill…18 Apr 2024HANSARDProperty Agents: RegulationI can confirm to my noble friend that we are working hand in glove with industry and trade bodies that want good-quality services provided by their members. It is in their…18 Apr 2024HANSARDBuilding SafetyThe 87% refers to the registered providers of social housing, which report that remediation work is due to be completed in 87% of buildings with cladding-related defects by…27 Mar 2024HANSARDBuilding SafetyI have numerous statistics in terms of the number of buildings that are involved in this programme. Of course, what we know is how many of those buildings over 18 metres are left…27 Mar 2024HANSARDBuilding SafetyWe believe that those responsible for these buildings need to be the ones who ultimately pay for this, so the answer is yes.27 Mar 2024HANSARDBuilding SafetyIf there are instances where that is the case, then you can either work with our department, or directly through the Association of British Insurers to alert them to the fact that…27 Mar 2024HANSARDBuilding SafetyI thank the noble Baroness for her question; however, I do not have any data with me on that. I will make sure that the department looks into it and I will write to her with an…27 Mar 2024HANSARDBuilding SafetyI thank the noble Earl, Lord Lytton, for that question. I shall have to write to him with the answer, on the basis that I do not have the data with me.27 Mar 2024HANSARDBuilding SafetyOf the funds that have been made available, there are a number for different sizes of buildings; the fund for buildings between 11 and 18 metres was available from July last year.…27 Mar 2024HANSARDBuilding SafetyAt this point, “as soon as possible” is the deadline and therefore no excuse is a good enough excuse for this not to be happening in any identified building right now, in order to…27 Mar 2024HANSARDBuilding SafetyI thank my noble friend for that question. To start with the second question first, yes, I shall take that back to the department. Given that transparency is a tool that we are…27 Mar 2024HANSARDBuilding SafetyI do not know the explicit answer to that. I will check, and anything comes to light that suggests that we are not, I will come back to the House, but I imagine that we are, and…27 Mar 2024HANSARDBuilding SafetyAgain, I will ensure that the department briefs us and we will be able to come back in writing on the situation in Barnet. I will check what the independent individual has told us…27 Mar 2024HANSARDBuilding SafetyI agree with the noble Baronesses, Lady Taylor and Lady Pinnock, that too many residents in England continue to live in unsafe buildings, while irresponsible building owners fail…27 Mar 2024HANSARDBuilding SafetyIn the first instance, I suggest that they go to their insurance company directly and notify it of the requirement that this should be fair and assessed based upon the existing…27 Mar 2024HANSARDBuilding SafetySorry, bear with me for a second. I need to go back to an earlier section—I have ripped all my papers out and therefore they are in the wrong place—to allow me to help the noble…27 Mar 2024HANSARDCombined Authorities (Overview and Scrutiny Committees, Access to Information and Audit Committees) (Amendment) Regulations 2024We expect that all combined authorities and combined county authorities, where there is a significant amount of power being devolved, will adopt the best practice that we can…25 Mar 2024HANSARDCombined Authorities (Overview and Scrutiny Committees, Access to Information and Audit Committees) (Amendment) Regulations 2024Teesside—apologies; a lot of briefings have gone on in the three weeks since I joined this department. As noble Lords will know, the mayor has accepted all the recommendations…25 Mar 2024HANSARDCombined Authorities (Overview and Scrutiny Committees, Access to Information and Audit Committees) (Amendment) Regulations 2024I thank Members for their contributions. There were some questions that I may need to come back to in more detail. With regard to the questions that in particular the noble Lord,…25 Mar 2024HANSARDCombined Authorities (Overview and Scrutiny Committees, Access to Information and Audit Committees) (Amendment) Regulations 2024The draft regulations, which were laid before the House on 19 February, will, if approved by Parliament, complete the legislative framework for overview and scrutiny committees,…25 Mar 2024