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HANSARDTown and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026I thought that I had been as clear as I can be. Applications for fewer than nine houses will automatically be in Schedule 1, and there will automatically be an officer decision,…30 Jun 2026HANSARDPrivate Landlord Redress Schemes (Approval and Designation) Regulations 2026That the Grand Committee do consider the Private Landlord Redress Schemes (Approval and Designation) Regulations 2026. Relevant document: 2nd Report from the Secondary Legislation…30 Jun 2026HANSARDPrivate Landlord Redress Schemes (Approval and Designation) Regulations 2026I am very happy to do that. The applications closed at the end of March, I think—somebody will correct me if that is not right—and are being considered now. As soon as the…30 Jun 2026HANSARDPrivate Landlord Redress Schemes (Approval and Designation) Regulations 2026My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Jamieson, for his comments and his very thoughtful questions, as ever, in relation to this instrument. I completely agree with his…30 Jun 2026HANSARDTown and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 8 June be approved. Relevant document: 6th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee30 Jun 2026HANSARDTown and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026My Lords, these regulations were laid before the House on 1 June and, following a minor correction, relaid on 8 June. They set out the arrangements for a national scheme of…30 Jun 2026HANSARDTown and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026My Lords, I thank all noble Lords for their thoughtful and strongly expressed contributions to this debate. I understand why those points have been made. I shall pick out some of…30 Jun 2026HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Act 2025 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026That the draft Regulations and Order laid before the House on 27 April and 14 May be approved. Considered in Grand Committee on 23 June.29 Jun 2026HANSARDDemocratic Institutions: ThreatsMy Lords, I am here today because my noble friend Lady Anderson had a minor accident and has been incapacitated for a couple of days. That is why noble Lords have me instead of…25 Jun 2026HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Act 2025 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026That the Grand Committee do consider the Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026.23 Jun 2026HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Act 2025 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026My Lords, these draft regulations were laid before the House on 27 April. The Government were clear in our manifesto that housing need in England cannot be met without planning…23 Jun 2026HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Act 2025 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026My Lords, I thank all Members for their considered contributions this afternoon. I am grateful to most noble Lords for supporting the overall direction of travel in relation to…23 Jun 2026HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Act 2025 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026As I said, meeting the categories set out in the English devolution Bill is a clear goal. We want to make sure that they work as a spatial development strategy, and they have to…23 Jun 2026HANSARDLocal Government (Structural and Boundary Changes) (Control of Disposals etc.) (Amendment) Order 2026My Lords, the statutory instrument was laid on 14 May 2026, and it will make a small but important amendment to existing provisions governing key financial decisions, including…23 Jun 2026HANSARDLocal Government (Structural and Boundary Changes) (Control of Disposals etc.) (Amendment) Order 2026I am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Pinnock, and the noble Lord, Lord Jamieson, for their responses to this statutory instrument. I will try to respond to the questions.…23 Jun 2026HANSARDLocal Government (Structural and Boundary Changes) (Control of Disposals etc.) (Amendment) Order 2026On the subject of the amounts, I take the noble Lord’s point about inflation, but these amounts are intended to act as broad indicators of material financial decisions, not…23 Jun 2026HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Act 2025 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026I thank the noble Lord for that comment. I will feed that back to the team. It is not completed yet, so I will feed his comments in. On planning practice guidance for SDS once the…23 Jun 2026HANSARDLocal Government (Structural and Boundary Changes) (Control of Disposals etc.) (Amendment) Order 2026That the Grand Committee do consider the Local Government (Structural and Boundary Changes) (Control of Disposals etc.) (Amendment) Order 2026.23 Jun 2026HANSARDHome Ownership: First-time BuyersMy Lords, the Government are reforming the broken home-buying and home-selling system to slash delays, cuts costs and stop sales falling through. Last week—it was on Friday, so it…22 Jun 2026HANSARDHome Ownership: First-time BuyersI am always happy to look at any innovative ideas, wherever they occur. If there are those in Europe, I am happy to have a further look at them. We are making sure that we work…22 Jun 2026