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HANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]In my experience, most local authorities do exactly what the noble Lord is suggesting: they very carefully take account of the information submitted by applicants for the waiting…17 Jun 2026HANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]Again, I place great trust in our local housing authorities; they regularly assess their applicants. That has been even more the case as the availability of social housing has…17 Jun 2026HANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]Local authorities take a great deal of care when people apply for the social housing register, because they need to make sure that they meet their local provisions. That includes…17 Jun 2026HANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]My Lords, we seem to have wandered a long way this evening from the straightforward purpose of the Bill: to adjust right to buy, to give confidence to local authorities to deliver…17 Jun 2026HANSARDCombined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026As I said, this instrument does not cover London, and there is no price to put on democracy. We should always be aiming for democracy first. However, as I said to the noble Lord,…16 Jun 2026HANSARDCombined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026If the noble Lord will bear with me for a moment, I am going to answer some of his other points. If I do not cover it, he is welcome to step in. The noble Lord, Lord Jackson,…16 Jun 2026HANSARDCombined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026That the draft Order laid before the House on 21 May be approved. Relevant document: 3rd Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee16 Jun 2026HANSARDCombined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026My Lords, over the last year Parliament has debated, agreed and decided that the voting system for mayors and police and crime commissioners should be changed to the supplementary…16 Jun 2026HANSARDCombined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026My Lords, I thank all noble Lords for their considered contributions today. I first pick up the point made by the noble Lord, Lord Jamieson, about the principle behind this. I…16 Jun 2026HANSARDCombined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026I will have a look at whether it is possible to get that figure; I thank the noble Lord for that question. The noble Lords, Lord Hayward and Lord Jamieson, asked me why we are…16 Jun 2026HANSARDCombined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026I am happy to write to the noble Baroness to clarify that point. In conclusion, the instrument is necessary to allow the SV system to be implemented for combined authority and…16 Jun 2026HANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank noble Lords who have taken part in the debate on this group of amendments, which consider a range of issues relating to the operation of the disposals measures…15 Jun 2026HANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]My Lords, I will first refer to Opposition comments about government amendments, as that will probably be the most helpful. Tenants who own another property are, by definition,…15 Jun 2026HANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]My Lords, I will first address the amendments tabled by the noble Baroness, Lady O’Neill of Bexley, and moved by the noble Lord, Lord Jamieson. I would like to reassure the House…15 Jun 2026HANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]My Lords, as this group of amendments focuses on the outcomes and impacts of the measures in the Bill, I start by drawing the attention of noble Lords to the economic impact…15 Jun 2026HANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]My Lords, before I address the amendment, perhaps I may declare an interest, and in doing so apologise that I neglected to declare it at Second Reading. One of my daughters works…15 Jun 2026HANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]My Lords, I will speak to government Amendments 4, 6 and 122 in my name now and then come back to close at the end, if that is all right with noble Lords. The Government clearly…15 Jun 2026HANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]As I set out in response to the noble Baroness, Lady Coffey, and the noble Lord, Lord Jamieson, a clear definition is set out in the new clause. I accept what the noble Lord says.…15 Jun 2026HANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]Forgive me, but it was my understanding that it had been agreed through the usual channels that we could move this amendment today.15 Jun 2026HANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]15 Jun 2026