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HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill22 Feb 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillI thank noble Lords for the debate on the levelling-up fund. It is a key issue to discuss as we go into the Bill because, clearly, none of the levelling-up project will happen…22 Feb 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill22 Feb 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I am very grateful to the noble Earl for his thoughtful response. On the first amendment, Amendment 39, I explained that I thought that perhaps the wording was a little…22 Feb 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I add my thanks to the noble Lord, Lord Holmes, for an interesting debate on robotics. It was an interesting answer from the noble Earl as well. I am speaking to…22 Feb 2023HANSARDLeasehold ChargesMy Lords, there seems to be some confusion regarding statements made in the other place and in the media by the Secretary of State, the Member for Surrey Heath. In the other…20 Feb 2023HANSARDLeasehold ChargesMy Lords, on behalf of my noble friend Lord Kennedy of Southwark, and with his permission, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in his name on the Order Paper and draw the…20 Feb 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I draw attention to my interests as a serving councillor on Stevenage Borough Council and Hertfordshire County Council, and as a vice-president of the District Councils’…20 Feb 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill20 Feb 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I am grateful to all noble Lords who have contributed to what has been a thoughtful and interesting debate on this very key topic on the Bill. I will come back to the…20 Feb 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I shall move Amendment 6, in the name of my noble friend Lady Hayman of Ullock, and speak to Amendment 17, to which she has added her name, Amendments 22 and 23, which…20 Feb 2023HANSARDCommon Frameworks (Common Frameworks Scrutiny Committee Report)My Lords, I am very pleased to follow the noble Lord, Lord Bruce. His expression about common frameworks, that they make the heart beat faster, will stay with me for some time. I…02 Feb 2023HANSARDBuilding SafetyMy Lords, I know it is late, but I crave just one minute before I speak to the Statement specifically, given its topic. It was 18 years ago today that, in the only tower block…02 Feb 2023HANSARDLocal Councils: 2023-24 BudgetsTo ask His Majesty’s Government, given the impact of current levels of inflation on budget planning for local councils for 2023–24, what support they are providing to councils in…25 Jan 2023HANSARDLocal Councils: 2023-24 BudgetsMy Lords, I thank the Minister for her Answer. Those standing as councillors do not do so to cut services for their residents. The Local Government Association estimates a gap in…25 Jan 2023HANSARDPolice Conduct and David CarrickI am grateful to the Minister for his points about the violence against women and girls strategy. The measure of that, of course, will be whether we stop losing 140 women a year…19 Jan 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, first, I thank the Minister for the meeting she kindly arranged last week to enable questions on the Bill in advance of it coming before this House. When I was growing…17 Jan 2023HANSARDHousing: Private Rented SectorMy Lords, as a serving councillor, I deal with cases of homelessness every day. The number is increasing every day because of eviction from private tenancies and/or the…12 Jan 2023HANSARDIran: Women’s RightsMy Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for his Answer. Since the tragic death of Mahsa Amini, atrocities in Iran continue, as we all know. I agree with the Minister that the…21 Dec 2022HANSARDIran: Women’s RightsTo ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to support women in Iran fighting for basic human rights; and what representations they have made to the government of…21 Dec 2022