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HANSARDHousing: New Homes TargetI thank my noble friend for his question, and he is quite right to say that we must always be open to listen to new and original ideas. We have indeed completely revised the…24 Apr 2025HANSARDHousing: New Homes TargetMy Lords, the Government remain committed to our ambitious target of delivering 1.5 million homes over this Parliament. We have already taken decisive action to increase the…24 Apr 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, these government amendments are broadly small and technical in nature. I will briefly refer to each in turn. Government Amendments 21 to 23, 36, 39 and 180 will ensure…24 Apr 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I thank my noble friends Lady Warwick and Lord Hacking, the noble Baronesses, Lady Thornhill, Lady Grender, Lady Jones, Lady Bowles, Lady Neville-Rolfe and Lady Scott,…24 Apr 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillI have had meetings with landlord representative bodies, but I cannot tell the noble Lord the number off the top of my head. I will write to him with that.24 Apr 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillThe analysis on the ECHR is published in the ECHR memorandum. That information is set out in that document.24 Apr 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights Bill24 Apr 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights Bill24 Apr 2025HANSARDHousing: New Homes TargetThe noble Lord is quite right to say that the post-war building boom, of which my town was very much a part, was critical to delivering the housing that we needed throughout the…24 Apr 2025HANSARDHousing: New Homes TargetI agree with the noble Lord that we have to pay attention to the demand side as well; today’s under-30s are less than half as likely to be home owners as those of the same age in…24 Apr 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I hope that I can explain this very quickly and simply. I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Scott, for her amendment regarding the form of notice for proceedings. Clause 6…24 Apr 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights Bill24 Apr 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillJust to respond briefly to the noble Baroness, I understand that the change to the Charities Act 2011 means that charities would not be required to obtain the designated adviser…24 Apr 2025HANSARDBirmingham: Waste CollectionThe noble Lord will know, because I have stated this before in this Chamber, how much I agree with him about the problems that not having an effective audit system in place in…24 Apr 2025HANSARDBirmingham: Waste CollectionThe costs are included in the issues that Birmingham is facing overall. We are working with the council on options to address those costs. The commissioners in Birmingham have…24 Apr 2025HANSARDBirmingham: Waste CollectionThat was more of a rant than a question, but I will answer it anyway. Workers have the right to make representations, and the council must take all its workforce into account,…24 Apr 2025HANSARDHousing: New Homes TargetI thank my noble friend. Homes England is working to unlock and accelerate the delivery of around 1,500 homes at Biggleswade Garden Community. Those garden communities are…24 Apr 2025HANSARDHousing: New Homes TargetI thank the noble Baroness. The OBR’s economic and fiscal outlook forecast net additions to the UK housing stock to be 1.3 million, but we have to take alongside that the work…24 Apr 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, once again I thank the noble Lord, Lord Carrington, for his amendment which would create a new ground for possession, and thank the noble Earl, Lord Leicester, and the…24 Apr 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights Bill24 Apr 2025