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HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillI was referring to the difference between the combined authorities and the combined county authorities, which are made up of the constituent members from the local area. The GLA…29 Jan 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Baronesses, Lady Scott and Lady Royall, and the noble Lord, Lord Bichard, for their amendments on local partners’ co-operation with mayors. This is an…29 Jan 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy understanding is that discussions are with the GLA, but I will double-check on that and respond to the noble Baroness in writing. We are putting in place a robust system of…29 Jan 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill29 Jan 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, I am sorry that we have been pressing on time; the Hansard team and other officers were here until very late last night and we do not want to put them under any further…29 Jan 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Thornhill, for her amendments on the role of mayors. Before I respond to these amendments, I want to clarify the rationale for Clause…29 Jan 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill29 Jan 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill29 Jan 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillI apologise; I meant to say to the noble Lord that I will write to him about the situation in which Parliament may not be sitting when that election takes place.29 Jan 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill29 Jan 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Lords, Lord Gascoigne and Lord Fuller, for their amendments, and the noble Baroness, Lady O’Neill, for moving the amendment from the noble Lord, Lord…29 Jan 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillI apologise; I could have been clearer on that. The noble Baroness is quite right: it is the elected legislature. In view of my comments, I ask that noble Lords do not press their…29 Jan 2026HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Chargeable Amounts) (England) Regulations 2026That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 15 December 2025 be approved. Relevant document: 47th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee28 Jan 2026HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Chargeable Amounts) (England) Regulations 2026My Lords, I appreciate that noble Lords’ enthusiasm for transitional relief on business rates at 12.07 am might not be as keen as mine, so I will be as brief as possible, but it…28 Jan 2026HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Chargeable Amounts) (England) Regulations 2026My Lords, before I respond to the regret amendment, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Stoneham, for all his work as Chief Whip of the Liberal Democrat group. I am very grateful to him…28 Jan 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillEach local area will consider its local growth plan, and I hope they will all look at culture. We have carefully considered and are reflecting on the comments made on the…27 Jan 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords for their amendments on mayoral commissioners and for the wide-ranging debate that we have had on the subject. Before I respond to any individual…27 Jan 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillI thank noble Lords for their scrutiny of the first clauses of the Bill last week. I have replied in writing to some of the questions noble Lords asked me last week, and I hope…27 Jan 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillI thank the noble Baroness, Lady Scott, for her amendments on precepts. Amendment 63 probes why the Government are changing precept arrangements, and I completely understand why…27 Jan 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillI did confirm that the commissioners will be subject to the Nolan principles. I will go back over Hansard —I always do after these debates—and if I have missed anything, I will…27 Jan 2026