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HANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]I move the amendment formally but I am happy to discuss it further with noble Lords if they have concerns about the definition.15 Jun 2026HANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]15 Jun 2026HANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]My Lords, before I respond directly to the amendments, I agree with much of what the noble Baroness, Lady Thornhill, said about the issues around housing in rural areas. I might…15 Jun 2026HANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]As the noble Lord will be aware, we are moving to single-tier councils across the country, but he is quite correct in his assumption.15 Jun 2026HANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]My Lords, I am grateful to noble Lords for the amendments on data, digital systems and technology within the social housing framework. I thank the noble Lord, Lord Holmes, and the…15 Jun 2026HANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]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 am grateful to the noble Lords who have spoken in this debate: the noble Baronesses, Lady Coffey, Lady Thornhill and Lady O’Neill, and the noble Lords, Lord Lansley…15 Jun 2026HANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]I appreciate the noble Lord’s comments. I will check why that has not happened, but it is certainly on the GOV.UK website.15 Jun 2026HANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]I apologise to the noble Lord, Lord Jackson, for the error and thank him for his kind comment.15 Jun 2026HANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]That is a good place for the noble Lord, Lord Jamieson, to finish and a good place for me to start, because a central mission of the Government is to deliver the biggest increase…15 Jun 2026HANSARDAntisemitismI have set out some steps already, but DSIT Ministers are also closely engaged with the Jewish leadership community, social media platforms and Ofcom to identify where we can go…11 Jun 2026HANSARDSustainable Drainage SystemsMy Lords, the National Planning Policy Framework requires all new development that could affect drainage to incorporate sustainable drainage systems. We recently consulted on…11 Jun 2026HANSARDSustainable Drainage SystemsI cannot give my noble friend an answer to the specific question he asks, but the storage of water when it is available is critical. It was shocking to realise that we had not…11 Jun 2026HANSARDAntisemitismWherever hate speech and division come from, they should not be tolerated and must be tackled. Whatever institutions we are thinking about, including our public bodies and those…11 Jun 2026HANSARDAntisemitismMy Lords, antisemitism is a crisis for all of us and the Government are absolutely clear that it is unacceptable and has no place in our communities. It manifests across…11 Jun 2026HANSARDAntisemitismThere is a huge responsibility on online platforms to tackle this dreadful spread of misinformation. It is way past the time for them to take their responsibility more seriously.…11 Jun 2026HANSARDAntisemitismThe Government are firmly committed to supporting Holocaust education, but I am pleased to tell the noble Baroness that, this week, I met with Andy Pearce from UCL to talk about…11 Jun 2026HANSARDAntisemitismI absolutely agree with the noble Lord, and the Government are committing £7 million of funding to tackle antisemitism in schools, colleges and universities. We launched the…11 Jun 2026HANSARDAntisemitismI commend the work being done in Sheffield to promote tolerance between faiths. It is important that we do that. The problems do not lie in people in our communities getting…11 Jun 2026