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HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillThat this House do not insist on its Amendments 26 and 89, to which the Commons have disagreed for their Reasons 26A and 89A.23 Apr 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillThat this House do not insist on its Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123, to which the Commons have disagreed for their Reasons 85A and 86A, 97A to 116A, 120A, 121A…23 Apr 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, I have already spoken to Motion C. I beg to move. Motion C1 (as an amendment to Motion C)23 Apr 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, in moving Motion D, I will also speak to Motions G and G1. I thank the noble Baronesses, Lady Scott and Lady McIntosh, for their amendments in this group. Turning first…23 Apr 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, in moving Motion A, I will also speak to Motions B, C, C1, H and H1. It is a pleasure to bring the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill back to the House of…23 Apr 2026HANSARDHome Ownership: First-Time BuyersThat is a bit rich coming from someone who was in the government party for the past 14 years. First-time buyers benefit from paying no stamp duty on up to £300,000, and they can…23 Apr 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, I will refer first to the amendments on rural affairs and the areas of competence. The issue here is not the areas of competence; the lack of an area of competence for…23 Apr 2026HANSARDHome Ownership: First-Time BuyersI can only repeat what I said: it is very important that we encourage our young people, and others looking to buy homes, to consider the wide range of options that are available.…23 Apr 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillThat this House do not insist on its Amendment 4, to which the Commons have disagreed for their Reason 4A.23 Apr 2026HANSARDHome Ownership: First-Time BuyersShared ownership has a very important role to play in supporting households into home ownership that would otherwise struggle to purchase a property on the open market that meets…23 Apr 2026HANSARDHome Ownership: First-Time BuyersSocial and affordable housing sit side by side. We have confirmed a new 10-year £39 billion social and affordable homes programme to kick-start social and affordable housebuilding…23 Apr 2026HANSARDHome Ownership: First-Time BuyersThe noble Lord is quite right to say that, where people are not able to buy their own homes, this can lead to problems later on where people on fixed incomes later in life are on…23 Apr 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillThat this House do not insist on its Amendments 13 and 87, to which the Commons have disagreed for their Reasons 13A and 87A.23 Apr 2026HANSARDHome Ownership: First-Time BuyersI hope I set out in my earlier answer the importance we place on the mix of tenures. The £39 billion programme to increase the provision of social and affordable homes is designed…23 Apr 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillThat this House do not insist on its Amendments 41 and 94, to which the Commons have disagreed for their Reasons 41A and 94A.23 Apr 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, I have already spoken to Motion B. I beg to move.23 Apr 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillI am making the case that moving backwards and forwards between different models does not serve the public we serve. Accountability can feel diffuse and unclear, with some…23 Apr 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillThat this House do not insist on its Amendment 2, to which the Commons have disagreed for their Reason 2A.23 Apr 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, I have already spoken to Motion G. I beg to move. Motion G1 (as an amendment to Motion G)23 Apr 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, I will also speak to Motions F and F1. I thank the noble Lord, Lord Shipley, and the noble Baroness, Lady Scott, for their amendments in this group. Lords Amendments 36,…23 Apr 2026