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HANSARDHouses in Multiple Occupation (Asylum-Seeker Accommodation) (England) Regulations 2023I know it is not the tradition of the Committee to not vote for SIs, or to vote against them, and I understand that—I will not do anything like that—but had this come before my…16 May 2023HANSARDGlobal Britain: TrafficMy Lords, despite the funding announced in the Budget, the Government have still slashed pothole funding by almost a quarter in real terms since 2020, and cuts to local government…15 May 2023HANSARDVehicles: Headlamp GlareMy Lords, in the past decade the number of passenger cars produced in the UK has declined from over 1.5 million to fewer than 800,000. Growing the UK’s motor manufacturing…09 May 2023HANSARDVoter IDMy Lords, the Government implemented this rushed programme for voter ID against the advice of the Electoral Commission, the Association of Electoral Administrators and the Local…03 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillWhere do the infrastructure delivery strategies sit in terms of the local plan process? The noble Baroness, Lady Thornhill, referred to this. What role will they play in relation…03 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Carrington, warned me that we may go head to head on this, and I fear that that might be the case this afternoon. This group of amendments addresses…03 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill03 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I support the amendments tabled by my noble friend Lady Young of Old Scone. Anyone who has been a councillor will know only too well the passion and emotion in both…03 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I am almost sorry to come to a very complex group of amendments at this stage of the evening, but this is an important part of the Bill. We have had lots of discussions…03 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillI am grateful for the response, but it seemed a bit equivocal around permitted development rights and the infrastructure levy. Can the Minister give us some more clarity? Is it…03 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, this group of amendments is another indication of why we believe it would have been better to bring forward a dedicated planning Bill rather than trying to amend some of…03 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I will speak to the amendments in this group in my noble friend Lady Hayman’s name and in my name, and comment on other amendments submitted. As this is the first group…03 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillI thank the Minister from our side for the very detailed response she gave to all the contributions that have been made. In response to the question from the noble Lord, Lord…03 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I will speak to the amendment submitted in the name of my noble friend Lady Hayman of Ullock, who does not yet have London-style transport in Cumbria and so…03 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I add my thanks to those of the noble Earl, Lord Howe, to my noble friend Lady Young for her tireless commitment to the environment, very well demonstrated in these…03 May 2023HANSARDPolice Uplift ProgrammeMy Lords, as we have heard from my noble friend Lady Lawrence, even with the police uplift programme, there is still a shortage of over 9,000 police officers. As well as the…02 May 2023HANSARDMerchant Shipping (Fire Protection) Regulations 2023My Lords, first, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Scott of Needham Market, for moving this regret amendment, which has enabled a good discussion around the issues of compliance on…02 May 2023HANSARDNetwork Rail: Funding and ReliabilityMy Lords, over the past few months, passengers across England have continued to suffer from really unreliable services, as we have heard this afternoon. Fares have increased by…26 Apr 2023HANSARDHousing: OvercrowdingMy Lords, I am grateful to the National Housing Federation for its excellent report highlighting this crucial issue, and to my noble friend Lady Warwick for her tireless work on…25 Apr 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I know it is not the practice in your Lordships’ House to have long discussions on government amendments. I do not intend to do that, but I want to make some comments on…24 Apr 2023