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HANSARDFuture Homes StandardMy noble friend is quite right that, as we set out in our Plan for Change , our growth agenda and our drive towards net zero are not exclusive: there is no conflict between them.…29 Jan 2025HANSARDFuture Homes StandardI just want to say that we do understand the effectiveness of solar panels in providing a direct and sustainable way to harness renewable energy and to allow homes to generate…29 Jan 2025HANSARDLocal Government: FundingMy noble friend is absolutely right. The review that we are undertaking as part of the spending review in the spring will do just that. We made some steps forward in this year’s…27 Jan 2025HANSARDLocal Government: FundingI have to say that it is very difficult to take lessons from the Benches opposite about local government funding, particularly in relation to council house building. The noble…27 Jan 2025HANSARDDevon and Torbay Combined County Authority Regulations 2024That the Grand Committee do consider the Devon and Torbay Combined County Authority Regulations 2024.27 Jan 2025HANSARDDevon and Torbay Combined County Authority Regulations 2024My Lords, I shall also speak to the Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority Order, the Greater Lincolnshire Combined County Authority Regulations and the Lancashire Combined…27 Jan 2025HANSARDHull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority Order 2025That the Grand Committee do consider the Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority Order 2025.27 Jan 2025HANSARDDevon and Torbay Combined County Authority Regulations 2024I thank noble Lords for all those thoughtful points and for the general support that we have received for the instruments this afternoon. As noble Lords who have heard me speak on…27 Jan 2025HANSARDGreater Lincolnshire Combined County Authority Regulations 2025That the Grand Committee do consider the Greater Lincolnshire Combined County Authority Regulations 2025.27 Jan 2025HANSARDLancashire Combined County Authority Regulations 2024That the Grand Committee do consider the Lancashire Combined County Authority Regulations 2024.27 Jan 2025HANSARDLocal Government: FundingMy Lords, before I answer my noble friend’s Question, I note that, 80 years ago this month, soldiers of the Soviet 60th Army of the First Ukrainian Front opened the gates of…27 Jan 2025HANSARDLocal Government: FundingI thank my noble friend. For 12 of the last 14 years, I was a local government leader, so his words definitely strike home to me. The Government are committed to local authority…27 Jan 2025HANSARDLocal Government: FundingAs I said, the decision that we took around national insurance contributions was to fill the gap from the £22 billion black hole that was left by the Government of the Benches…27 Jan 2025HANSARDLocal Government: FundingThe noble Lord makes a very important point about working on a consensus, which is why we have launched the major consultation on how we should take this forward. In addition, our…27 Jan 2025HANSARDLocal Government: FundingAs the noble Earl said, arts and leisure services took an absolute bashing as local government funding was successively cut over recent years. The purpose of devolution is to put…27 Jan 2025HANSARDLocal Government: FundingThe English Devolution White Paper sits at the heart of the reform we want, and that will involve both funding and money. I understand the pressure for urgent reform of council…27 Jan 2025HANSARDHomelessnessThe noble Baroness is quite right. It is outrageous that people choose to exploit the individuals concerned in this situation and the councils that have to fund their…21 Jan 2025HANSARDHomelessnessMy noble friend is quite right. There is a short-term and very long-term effect on young people who get trapped in temporary accommodation. Councils must make sure that temporary…21 Jan 2025HANSARDHomelessnessThe noble Lord will be aware that new targets have been set for building homes across the country, and in London no less. Local authorities use out-of-area placements to provide…21 Jan 2025HANSARDHomelessnessThe noble Lord is correct to flag up that issue, and I thank him for his work on housing and homelessness. The funding that the Government have introduced—the £450 million third…21 Jan 2025