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HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, Amendment 267 in the names of the noble Lord, Lord Young, and the noble Baroness, Lady Thornhill, was music to my ears; Amendment 287 from the noble Baroness, Lady…24 Apr 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillI am grateful to noble Lords who have taken part in the debate and to the Minister for yet another thorough and thoughtful answer in response to the amendments. When I moved my…24 Apr 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill24 Apr 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I shall also speak to Amendments 277, 280 to 281B and 282 in the name of my noble friend Lady Hayman and in mine. I shall also make some comments in relation to…24 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 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, regarding Clause 123, we believe that this provision was added to the Bill subsequent to consideration in the other place, so it has perhaps not had the same scrutiny as…24 Apr 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillI am sorry to keep pursuing this point but it is really very important indeed. Any of us who has worked on this Bill knows the difficulty of how many crossovers there are with…24 Apr 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillI thank the noble Earl for giving way. The provision in Clause 123(4) says: “For the purposes of this section, ‘amend’ includes repeal and revoke”. That sounds like a sledgehammer…24 Apr 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, it is always a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Young. I will speak to our Amendments 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256 and 257 in the name of my noble…20 Apr 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill20 Apr 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I support Amendment 240 in the names of my noble friends Lord Berkeley and Lord Hunt, the noble Lord, Lord Young, and the noble Baroness, Lady Randerson. Before I turn…20 Apr 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy apologies for also interrupting the Minister. I know that she has not been part of previous discussions on the National Planning Policy Framework with regard to the Bill, or…20 Apr 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillI believe there was widespread consultation from the Welsh Government with Welsh local government in terms of doing this. I have that in my notes, but my notes are a bit scribbly…20 Apr 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillI am grateful to noble Lords for such an interesting debate on a crucial topic central to the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill. As a result of the discussions we have had, the…20 Apr 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillThe noble Earl has mentioned, a couple of times now, independent examination of street voting. Does that mean the idea is that we will have a whole new round of public inquiry…20 Apr 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Berkeley for once again using his very detailed, particular knowledge and expertise of issues around the Isles of Scilly and Cornwall. As…20 Apr 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillI hear what the noble Earl is saying. In that respect, our amendment was more to seek the views of the Association of Electoral Administrators about the level of pressure that…20 Apr 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill20 Apr 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, in moving Amendment 241A, I shall speak also to my Amendment 500 and comment on other amendments in this group. I should declare from the outset that social housing is a…20 Apr 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillDoes the Minister accept that as part of that consultation we should speak to the Local Government Association or other representatives of local government? The drawing up of such…20 Apr 2023