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HANSARDLeasehold and Freehold Reform BillI am sure the Minister understands that this has dragged on and on, and we are now at a very late stage of a Bill that has already gone all the way through the Commons. Quite…24 Apr 2024HANSARDLeasehold and Freehold Reform BillI thank all noble Lords who have taken part in the debate. I found it a bit of a frustrating debate in many ways. As I said, this policy was announced in 2017; we have had a very…22 Apr 2024HANSARDLeasehold and Freehold Reform BillMy Lords, just before I move my amendment, I should say that I omitted to thank the Minister for her collaborative approach to the Bill in advance of it coming before the…22 Apr 2024HANSARDLeasehold and Freehold Reform BillMy Lords, our Amendment 17 would enable the Secretary of State—or, in Wales, Welsh Ministers—to change the description of premises that are excluded from collective…22 Apr 2024HANSARDLeasehold and Freehold Reform BillI will ask for some clarification, then. The policy was originally announced in 2017. The Law Commission did a great deal of work on what needed to be done to enact commonhold,…22 Apr 2024HANSARDLeasehold and Freehold Reform Bill22 Apr 2024HANSARDLeasehold and Freehold Reform BillMy Lords, I am pleased to start Committee stage of this long-awaited Bill. I understand that it is not correct protocol to reiterate Second Reading speeches in Committee, so I…22 Apr 2024HANSARDImpact of Environmental Regulations on Development (Built Environment Committee Report)My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Banner, on his excellent maiden speech. I was very interested to hear his comments on Ukraine; from our side of the House, I reassure…19 Apr 2024HANSARDSocial Housing: Right-to-buy SalesTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact on the provision of social housing of removing the right of local authorities to retain 100 per cent…18 Apr 2024HANSARDSocial Housing: Right-to-buy SalesMy Lords, with 3.8 million people on council housing waiting lists, some having waited nearly two decades, and with the economic case for social housing comprehensively…18 Apr 2024HANSARDProperty Agents: RegulationMy Lords, we have before the House a suggestion that we introduce a property regulator. It has waited five years. There is agreement across the House. Surely we should take the…18 Apr 2024HANSARDBuilding SafetyMy Lords, as this is the last business, I wish all noble Lords a restful and peaceful Easter. I thank the Government for this update, given yesterday in the House of Commons.…27 Mar 2024HANSARDLeasehold and Freehold Reform BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for her thorough introduction to the Bill and, as always, for the way she has worked with opposition parties and Cross-Benchers in the weeks prior…27 Mar 2024HANSARDLocal Government FinancesDoes the Minister think it acceptable that 99% of local authorities did not clear their audits in time last year?21 Mar 2024HANSARDLocal Government FinancesMy Lords, I draw attention to my interests in the register. I thank the noble Lord, Lord Shipley, for securing this vital debate and for his excellent and thorough introduction. I…21 Mar 2024HANSARDTeesworks Project: AuditTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the audit arrangements for the Teesworks project, and of whether they are effective for the scale of the work…20 Mar 2024HANSARDTeesworks Project: AuditMy Lords, I thank the Minister for her Answer, but I honestly think that the people of Teesside deserve better than to be fobbed off like this. The independent review published in…20 Mar 2024HANSARDNorth East Mayoral Combined Authority (Establishment and Functions) Order 2024With permission, I would like to respond to that tribute. I have been in local government for nearly 30 years now, and I knew Mr Rowsell for most of that time. He was a formidable…18 Mar 2024HANSARDNorth East Mayoral Combined Authority (Establishment and Functions) Order 2024My Lords, I too congratulate the seven authorities involved in negotiating this deal with the Government. We are all aware of the additional challenges that, as the noble Lord,…18 Mar 2024HANSARDHousing: Young PeopleMany young people who have gone into those schemes are now having incredibly high service charges imposed on them, and we need to come back to that issue when we look at the…14 Mar 2024