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HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Baronesses, Lady Scott and Lady Thornhill, for their amendments, and the noble Baroness, Lady Grender, for again ably speaking to them. Amendment 60…07 Jul 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillI hear what the noble Lord says, and I have listened to other noble Lords, but the evidence in the study that I cited is that three-quarters of landlords of those tenants who have…07 Jul 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords for their contributions to this debate. I know it is a hugely emotive and important issue for so many people, and we have had a good debate on it…07 Jul 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I thank noble Lords for their rigorous, detailed and good-natured engagement on the matter of pet damage insurance. In particular, the extensive knowledge of the…07 Jul 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights Bill07 Jul 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillWe need to continue to look at the evidence, and to look at the response to the letter that I will write to social landlords. We will then take further action, as necessary and if…07 Jul 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Miller of Chilthorne Domer, and the noble Earl, Lord Kinnoull, for their amendments on pets and for their continued engagement on these…07 Jul 2025HANSARDImprisonment for Public Protection (Re-sentencing) Bill [HL]I remind the noble Baroness that the advisory speaking limit for this debate is 10 minutes.04 Jul 2025HANSARDHousing Associations: Financial AssistanceThe Government genuinely understand the need for homes in rural areas, and we have focused on the rural exception site type of policies that allow local areas to ring-fence that…03 Jul 2025HANSARDHousing Associations: Financial AssistanceI thank the noble Lord, and I do remember his question. The department, along with our colleagues in Homes England, has set up a matching service—a bit like speed dating—between…03 Jul 2025HANSARDHousing Associations: Financial AssistanceI thank the noble Baroness for that question. We went into a bit of a decline in the modern methods of construction industry. I am a great supporter of it; it holds great…03 Jul 2025HANSARDHousing Associations: Financial AssistanceMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Bailey, who I know is passionate about housing, particularly for young people. His question is very timely: just yesterday, we announced our…03 Jul 2025HANSARDHousing Associations: Financial AssistanceWe intend to get this programme running as quickly as possible. That is why we have provided £2 billion of funding in advance of that settlement—so that we could kick-start the…03 Jul 2025HANSARDHousing Associations: Financial AssistanceAs I have discussed before at the Dispatch Box, summer is quite a flexible concept in the Civil Service, but we expect the report of the New Towns Taskforce imminently. I would…03 Jul 2025HANSARDHousing Associations: Financial AssistanceThe exact details of the programme will be published shortly. As I said to the noble Lord, Lord Bailey, 30% of the funding in that £39 billion funding pot will be allocated to…03 Jul 2025HANSARDHousing Associations: Financial AssistanceThe noble Lord is quite right that we need to address the skills gap, both for the purposes of building new homes and for repair and maintenance. Some of the new skills are needed…03 Jul 2025HANSARDHousing Associations: Financial AssistanceI am grateful to my noble friend for that question. As well as the financial support that we announced yesterday, there is a significant package of delivery to help support our…03 Jul 2025HANSARDHousing Associations: Financial AssistanceI agree with the noble Lord, who has done so much work in this area. Much of the advice he has provided has helped the Government to develop our programmes. In the next few weeks,…03 Jul 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Baronesses, Lady Scott, Lady Wolf and Lady Jones, and the noble Lords, Lord Carrington and Lord Howard, for their amendments on rent increases and the…01 Jul 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillI am grateful to the noble Baroness. Regarding Amendment 24, at present private registered providers of social housing can grant secure or assured tenancies. The majority of these…01 Jul 2025