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HANSARDChildren: Impact of International ConflictI remind the noble Lord that the time limit is three minutes.12 Sept 2024HANSARDEnvironment and Climate Change Committee Report: An Extraordinary Challenge: Restoring 30 per cent of our Land and Sea by 2030I just remind noble Lords of the advisory time limit in the debate today.11 Sept 2024HANSARDHousing: Modern Methods of ConstructionMy Lords, I am pleased to respond for the Government on this important issue. I am conscious that the debate takes place following the publication yesterday of the report on…05 Sept 2024HANSARDBuilding HomesMy Lords, I thank the noble Baronesses, Lady Scott and Lady Thornhill, for their contributions on this topic which were thoughtful, as usual. We have had many discussions in this…30 Jul 2024HANSARDLease Extension Policies for Residential PropertiesMy Lords, as the noble Lord says, when property becomes ownerless, the land and buildings escheat to the Crown. That includes the Crown Estate and the royal duchies of Lancaster…30 Jul 2024HANSARDLease Extension Policies for Residential PropertiesMy Lords, I thank my noble friend for his Question. The Crown has agreed to act by analogy with the new Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024, subject to the specific condition…30 Jul 2024HANSARDBuilding HomesI thank the noble Lord, Lord Lansley, for those points. There were several, but I will try to address them all. First, the new towns task force will work closely with local…30 Jul 2024HANSARDBuilding HomesAs a new town girl, what the noble Lord has just said is music to my ears. When my new town was built, it was designed to provide all the infrastructure that families needed in a…30 Jul 2024HANSARDLease Extension Policies for Residential PropertiesI thank my noble friend for his championing of Crown leaseholders and the Scilly Isles, and for this offer to visit. You do not have to be a Foreign Office Minister to go to…30 Jul 2024HANSARDBuilding HomesI thank the noble Lord, Lord Best, not just for his question but for his long-term championing of housing in this Chamber. I look forward to working with him, particularly on the…30 Jul 2024HANSARDBuilding HomesI thank the noble Lord for his comments and question. The point is that, without growing the economy, as we need to do, we will not be able to afford any of the public services…30 Jul 2024HANSARDLease Extension Policies for Residential PropertiesThe noble Baroness will know that I agree with her sentiments. I have certainly already had the Chief Whip speak about this. As outlined in the King’s Speech, the Government will…30 Jul 2024HANSARDLease Extension Policies for Residential PropertiesThe noble Lord will not be surprised to learn that I do not have particular information about scallop dredging. However, a Crown Estate Bill will come forward as part of the…30 Jul 2024HANSARDBuilding HomesI thank the noble Lord, Lord Pickles, for his comments and suggestions, which were helpful as ever, and I look forward to working with him as we go through this programme. I am…30 Jul 2024HANSARDLease Extension Policies for Residential PropertiesI thank the noble Lord for those comments. The Government want to do everything they can to protect the environment and tackle climate change. As we go through the process of the…30 Jul 2024HANSARDBuilding HomesMy Lords, with the leave of the House, I shall now repeat a Statement made earlier today in the other place by my right honourable friend the Deputy Prime Minister. The Statement…30 Jul 2024HANSARDSpending Commitments to Local CouncilsMy Lords, there has to be a short pause while we seek clarity on existing funding commitments, as I said earlier. The Government are fully considering those funding arrangements…22 Jul 2024HANSARDSpending Commitments to Local CouncilsMy Lords, neither I nor this Government are under any illusion about the scale of the pressures that local authorities are facing. Successive years of underfunding and increasing…22 Jul 2024HANSARDSpending Commitments to Local CouncilsI thank the noble Lord for his question. Council tax increases, of course, are ultimately decided by local authorities, but the Government are committed to keeping taxes on…22 Jul 2024HANSARDSpending Commitments to Local CouncilsUnder the previous Government, 19 councils needed to seek additional support from the Government to balance their budgets for this year. This Government are committed to ensuring…22 Jul 2024